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    K'naan

    K'naan in 2010

    Background information
    Birth nameKeinan Abdi Warsame
    Born(1978-04-16) 16 April 1978 (age 46)
    Mogadishu, Somalia
    OriginToronto, Ontario, Canada
    Genres
    Occupation(s)
    • Rapper
    • singer
    • songwriter
    • record producer
    • poet
    Instruments
    • Vocals
    • piano
    • guitar
    • percussion
    • bass
    Years active2000–present
    LabelsA&M Octone


    Keinan Abdi Warsame (born 16 April 1978) (Somali: Keynaan Cabdi Warsame, Arabic: كَينَان عَبدِ وَرسَمَKaynān ʿAbdi Warsama), better known by his stage name K'naan (), is a Somali-Canadian rapper and singer. He rose to prominence with the success of his single "Wavin' Flag", which was chosen as Coca-Cola's promotional anthem for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Besides hip hop, K'naan's sound is influenced by e