K'naan Net Worth, Age, Height, Bio, Birthday, Wiki!

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K'naan Biography

K'naan is one of the most popular and richest Poet who was born on April 16, 1978 in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia.

K’naan became a friend and associate of Canadian promoter Sol Guy, who helped him secure a speaking engagement before the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in 1999, where K’naan performed a spoken word piece criticizing the UN for its failed peacekeeping missions to Somalia. One of the audience members, Senegalese singer Youssou N’Dour, was so impressed by the young MC’s performance and courage that he invited him to contribute to his 2001 album Building Bridges, a project through which K’naan was able to tour the world.

This project led to his work at other UN events, as well as the Montreal Jazz Festival and the Halifax Pop Explosion. It also helped him meet Canadian producer Brian West and Jarvis Church and his Track & Field team in 2002, who produced his debut album The Dusty Foot Philosopher, which was released in 2005 to critical acclaim. In 2006, it won the Juno Award for Rap Recording of the Year, and was nominated for the 2006 Polaris Music Prize. It also won the BBC Radio 3 Award for World Music in the newcomer category for 2007. The Dusty Foot Philosopher was re-released and repackaged as a “Deluxe Edition” featuring new mixes and a bonus DVD in the United States (and various international territories) by the emerging media company and record label iM (Interdependent Media, Inc.) in 2008.

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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K’naan was married to Deqa, a pharmacy technician, with whom he has two sons, born in 2005 and 2007. The couple divorced before K’naan started touring for the 2010 FIFA World Cup with Coca-Cola.

K'naan Net Worth

K'naan is one of the richest Poet from Somalia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, K'naan's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

K’naan was born May 30, 1978 in Mogadishu, situated in the southeastern Banaadir province of Somalia to a Habar Gidir Hawiye family. K’naan’s family was from an artistic background. His grandfather was a famous poet, and his aunt Magool was a renowned singer. His name, Keynaan (/ˈ k eɪ n ɑː n / ), means “traveller” in the Somali language.

Prior to the release of Troubadour, K’naan performed with a small acoustic band, consisting of Rayzak (back-up vocals), Kierscey Rand (acoustic guitar) and UDOGG-The Funky Drummer (djembe and drums). This style was an essential element of what set K’naan apart from most hip-hop acts. More than that, it reflected K’naan’s value of meaningful lyrics over shallow theatrics. One of the last performances of this band was on 16 March 2009 when K’naan rendered four songs from the newly launched album for CBC’s program Q with Jian Ghomeshi, although Rayzak continued to join his subsequent shows and Kierscey Rand made occasional appearances, such as his World Cup Trophy Tour.

K’naan has said that he is influenced by Somali music and the traditional instruments of Somalia. His 2009 album, Troubadour, also draws heavily from Ethiopian sources, particularly Ethio-Jazz by Alemayehu Eshete and Tilahun Gessesse.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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In 2005, the Canadian music scene featured a low-key feud between K’naan and k-os, one of the most prominent Canadian hip-hop artists. Following the release of the music video for the song Soobax, which was shot by K’naan and a film crew in Kenya, k-os released a track B-Boy Stance attacking K’naan: “They took cameras to Africa for pictures to rhyme / Over; Oh, yes, the great pretenders […] Religious entertainers who want to be life savers.” Though the feud never became high-profile, with K’naan expressing confusion at the attack and respect for k-os, he nonetheless responded with the mixtape Revolutionary Avocado which argued “You the all-knowing with a beer bottle / Wishing you was Plato and me Aristotle? / …Suburban negro turned hip-hop hero / Is there a reason he really hates me, though?” – a rebuttal CBC’s Matthew McKinnon called “cold-cocking the champ”.

On 21 September 2010, K’naan was scheduled as the headlining act of a student organised concert for World Peace Day which was to benefit girls’ education in rural Ghana. At 11pm the singer cancelled, for reasons that have been reported as relating to finances. His manager stated that, “this is the first time in K’naan’s seven-year career that he has pulled out of a performance for such a reason”. K’naan announced on his Twitter following the concert “amazing how human beings need a bogeyman. It’s even better when they can turn their heroes to foes. SFU, check your own back yard for faults.”

Who is K'naan Dating?

According to our records, K'naan married to Deqa Warsame . As of December 1, 2023, K'naan’s is not dating anyone.

K’naan rose to mainstream popularity by participating in the 2008 BET Awards Cypher. This was his first appearance on American television. His second studio album, Troubadour, was released on 24 February 2009 on A&M/Octone Records, and distributed through Universal Music Group worldwide. The album’s first single, “ABC’s”, was released in late 2008. K’naan’s music has featured in several video games such as Madden NFL 09 (with his song “ABC’s”) and FIFA 06 (with his song “Soobax”). The song “If Rap Gets Jealous”, a re-recording of a track of the same name – with different verses – from The Dusty Foot Philosopher, features Metallica lead guitarist Kirk Hammett. K’naan was also the first featured artist on X3, a collaborative project between CBC Radio 3, Exclaim! magazine and aux.tv to promote new Canadian music. In July 2010, he performed a cover of U2’s “Stuck in a Moment You Can’t Get Out Of” for iheartradio. On 24 January 2012, K’naan released a 5-song EP under the title More Beautiful Than Silence including songs such as “Nothing to Lose”, “Better”, “Is Anybody Out There?”. The songs also include collaborations with Nas and Nelly Furtado.

Facts & Trivia

Steve Ranked on the list of most popular Poet. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Somalia. K'naan celebrates birthday on April 16 of every year.

A remixed version of K’naan’s single, “Wavin’ Flag,” was chosen as Coca-Cola’s anthem for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. It was also used in the commercials for the pre-game, which was held in South Africa. Additionally, the track is in the soundtrack for the official EA Sports 2010 FIFA World Cup video game. In December 2009, K’naan performed the song live during the sponsor’s FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour, which took him to 86 countries around the world. His performance of “Wavin’ Flag” was featured in the Top 10 hits in 11 different countries across the world. This also included number one hits in Mexico, Austria, China, Germany, Luxembourg and Switzerland. In order to appeal to different people around the world, K’naan also recorded the song with various local artists such as David Bisbal, Jacky Cheung, Jane Zhang, Nancy Ajram and Tattoo Colour.

Where is K Naan from?

Mogadishu, Somalia

Is K Naan African?

K’naan is a superstar from Somalia and a global hip-hop sensation. Critics have compared him to both Bob Marley and Eminem. K’naan performs “Wavin’ Flag” on June 01, 2010, in Witbank, South Africa. The song was selected as the official anthem of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

What is K Naan known for?

K’Naan, byname of Keinan Abdi Warsame, (born 1978, Mogadishu, Somalia), Somali-born Canadian hip-hop musician of the early 21st century whose brightly melodic songs and clever socially conscious lyrics demonstrated international appeal and made him an ambassador for the plight of his homeland.

Was K Naan a refugee?

You may have heard of K’Naan through his smash hit “Wavin’ Flag”, but what you may not have known about the artist is that he was a child refugee at 12 years old. With a sense of urgency to leave the war torn country, K’Naan and his family left their homeland of Somalia for Toronto.

Is it safe to visit Somalia?

Do not travel to Somalia due to armed conflict, the ongoing very high threat of terrorist attack and kidnapping, and dangerous levels of violent crime.

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