Keinan Abdi Warsame (born 1978), known professionally as K'naan, is a Somal… Read Full Bio ↴Keinan Abdi Warsame (born 1978), known professionally as K'naan, is a Somali-Canadian poet and hip-hop artist. The Coming To America Songfacts states that born in Mogadishu, Somalia, he spent his childhood there during the Somali Civil War, which began in 1991. K’naan’s grandfather, Haji Mohammad, was a poet and his aunt, Magool, one of Somalia's most famous singers. The young Somalian acquired an early interest in hip-hop from the records that were sent to him from America by his father. K’naan describes growing up in Somalia amidst the ongoing warfare on his song "Coming To America". At age 13 he left for New York City with his mother and brother and finally settled in the Rexdale neighbourhood of Toronto.

In 2001 K'naan performed in Geneva at the 50th anniversary of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.

In 2005, he performed with DobaCaracol during the Live 8 concert in Barrie, Ontario. His full-length debut album, The Dusty Foot Philosopher, was released in 2005.

His song "Soobax" (pronounced "So-Bah") is now featured in the best selling video game FIFA Football 2006, made by Electronic Arts and he has toured the world with the cup.

K'naan participated in the Breedlove Odyssey Tour with Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Pharoahe Monch and Jean Grae. He also participated in the "Welcome To Jamrock" tour along with Damian Marley.

The Dusty Foot Philosopher received a 2006 Juno Award for Rap Recording of the Year, and was nominated for the inaugural Polaris Music Prize. He also featured in a song by M1, titled "Till We Get There".

The song "In the Beginning" from the album The Dusty Foot Philosopher was featured in the 2008 Comedy "Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay"

He also toured with Stephen Marley on Stephen's "Mind Control" tour.

His latest album "Troubadour" was released in 2009 featuring guests artists such as Damian Marley, Adam Levine, Kirk Hammett, Mos Def, and Chali 2NA.

A remixed version of K'naan's single "Wavin' Flag" was chosen as the Coca-Cola anthem for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.

K'naan won the 2010 Juno Awards for Canada's Artist of the Year and Songwriter of the Year.

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K'naan Lyrics

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Wavin' Flag When I get older, I will be stronger They'll call me…
01- Wash It Down When you hearin' the water, you feel like a turtle Releasin'…
07 Wavin' Flag When I get older I will be stronger They'll call me…
15 Minutes Away Yea, I'm sending this one out to anyone who's had to…
36. With God On Our Side Oh my name it is nothin' My age it means less The…
70 Excuses I could've been a doctor were not for degree I could've…
ABC's Bundle up my whole style is so cold I glow like…
Africa Oh! Mes amis on ne choisit pas son destin Les jours…
Alone Slum dog millionaire The underdog sign when nobody can Big s…

America Uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh Oh this takes me home It makes me thi…
America ) Uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh Oh this takes me home It makes me t…
Bang Bang She shot me, she shot me Bang, bang, she shot me…
Be Free When I was a little boy, Clenched on to my mam's…
Better Since I was a kiddo I was a leader Heard life was…
Blues For The Horn In a conservative form I wanna ask you a few things…
Boxin' My Shadow [Verse 1:] It's like writing to the dead, dear people, I don…
Boxing My Shadow It's like writing to the dead, dear people I don't know…
Bulletproof Pride I’ve been running out of My 70 excuses There comes a point…
By The End Of The Day Hella hella hella hey by the end of the day Hella…
Coming To America I came out of a killer, neighborhood called River Where life…
Does It Really Matter Yea, uh Its K'naan Yea, uh. About to take over with this,…
Dreamer Yeah, believe it or not What kept me alive is my…
Dreamer ) Yeah Believe it or not What kept me alive Is my dreams …
Fatima Picture the morning taste and devour We rise early pace up…
Fire In Freetown There is no way to write it there is no…
For Mohamoud You know my closest friend got killed And the way I…
Going Away Nelly: I saw you yesterday Your eyes all a-glazed, oh no Was…
Gold In Timbuktu When I am old and lonely Would you still be there…
Hoobaale Nee kaatru, naan maram, yenna sonnaalum thalayaattuven Nee m…
Hurt Me Tomorrow This ain't a good time But when is it ever I know…
I Came Prepared Set to high No callin' the rerevulationary youths Dam Marl…
I Was Stabbed By Satan One two, one one two [Chorus] I was stabbed by Satan, on…
If Rap Gets Jealous Let me introduce me, I don't gotta pack due to…
Immigrants You know, and it gets into this whole issue of…
In The Beginning So! In the beginning there was a hum From a poet whose…
Is Anybody Out There I don't wanna be left In this war tonight Am I alone…
Is It A Myth So - in the beginning there was hum From a poet…
Minutes Away Yea, I'm sending this one out to anyone who's had to…
Moment So good things come to those who wait Sure, I've waited…
Moment (Interlude) Soy Buster Soy Babsy Y estamos algo locos Estudiamos muy poc…
More Beautiful Than Silence [Chorus] Turn the light off There's a light on in your heart…
My God My God! Can you imagine living in a ghetto so hard? No…
My Old Home So yeah, basically A lot of people ask me how life…
Nothing To Lose Uh, someone called the cops on him Someone told his pops…
On The Other Side I spy with my little eye A murderer, a murderer So long…
People Like Me Heaven, is there a chance that you could come down And…
Prayer Song This morning when I woke up I walked into a nightmare And…
Rap Gets Jealous Let me introduce me, I don't gotta pack due to…
Simple Simple as it feels right now With you right now right…
Sleep When We Die We kicking down the door if ever they don't listen We…
Smile My tragedy's different My life's deep, listen, Gotta bail, I…
Somalia Uh, Yeah, Somalia Yeah, I spit it for my block, It's an ode…
Soobax Basically, I got beef I wanna talk to you directly I can't…
Spoken Love Yo, K'Naan, man love or fear? Choose one Huh, well let…
Spoken Thought Yeah just press record Check it out, yeah, yo I can't lie…
Stop for a Minute Some days, feels my soul has left my body Feel I'm…
Strugglin I start out just to vibe out I ain't about…
T.I.A I hope you got your passports, and vaccine shots. I…
T.I.A. I hope you got your passports, and vaccine shots. I…
T.I.A. ) I hope you got your passports, and vaccine shots. I…
Take A Minute And any man who knows a thing knows, he knows…
The African Way I take it home I take Don't think about it, just take…
The Dusty Foot Philosopher Yo, just imagine, like whistling down a desert or some…
The Seed It's not a miracle That I am here today Life has…
The Sound Of My Breaking Heart Bombs are falling on me since you been gone Shook my…
The Wall You don't have to launch your missile to break down…
Tia I hope you got your passports, and vaccine shots. I…
Til We Get There 'Til we get there 'Til we get there 'Til we get there Yoweg…
TV in the Radio Wale, I kick it, I kick it like Olindo I…
Until The Lion Learns To Speak Until the lion learns to speak The tales of hunting will…
voices at the crossroads You into it? Alright, well let's get into this one Close you…
Voices In My Head Yo, welcome to my world, please listen Hey! [Chorus] Poison…
Wa Salaam Yes, yes, yes Yes, yes I think very deeply I think very deep…
Waiting Is A Drug So good things comes for those wait, sure I've waited about…
Wash It Down When you hearin' the water, you feel like a turtle Releasin'…
Wavin ' Flag When I get older I will be stronger They'll call me…
Wavin' Flag (FIFA World Cup Anthem 2010) Give me freedom, give me fire, give me reason, take…
Wavin' Flag aknian.uiwap.com When I get older I will be stronger They'll call me…
Waving Flag When I get older, I will be stronger They'll call me…
Wavin\' Flag When I get older I will be stronger They'll call me…
What's Hardcore I put a pen to the paper, This time as visual…
With God On Our Side Oh my name it is nothin' My age it means less The…

World Cry Ever wondered about the hurricanes? Ever see the anger in th…

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