K'NAAN

Born: Feb 1, 1978 in Mogadishu, Somalia

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Genre: R&B, Rap

Biography: Born in Mogadishu, Somalia, just as the civil unrest that rocked the country was beginning, rapper K'NAAN spent the early years of his life trying to avoid death and listening to the hip-hop records sent to him from America by his father, who had left Somalia earlier. When K'NAAN (whose name means "traveler" ...Read full biography

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The Dusty Foot on the Road

Released: 2007

Label: Interdependent Media

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Live rap albums can easily become confusing messes of sound. Live African rap albums, with just a minimal backing, are like projects deliberately seeking obscurity. But K'Naan seems to have the right idea ...Read full review

The Dusty Foot Philosopher

Released: 2006

Label: Universal Distribution

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K'Naan's 2005 studio effort The Dusty Foot Philosopher was a monumental critical success: it earned the Canadian hip-hop artist a Juno Award for Best Rap Recording in 2006, and featured two singles, "Soobax" ...Read full review

More K'NAAN albums: Main Albums (3), Singles & EPs (11)