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Keinan Abdi Warsame is born
K'naan was born on February 1st 1978 under the name Keinan Abdi Warsame. -
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K'naan
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K'naan spends his early years escaping death in Somali
K'naan was born in Somali, a country where a war was emerging faast and dangerous. The highlighted yellow is Somali -
Rap Recording of the Year (1991 - 1992)
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Now 13, he, his mother, and two siblings move to Harlem.
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Moves to Rexdale, where there were many Somali families.
Rexdale is a neighbourhood located in northwest Toronto, and it covers some of north Etobicoke. -
2004: My Life Is a Movie album by K'naan
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2005: The Dusty Foot Philosopher album
The Dusty Foot Philosopher was K'naan's second studio album,and was released by BMG Music. -
2005 "Soobax"
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2007: The Dusty Foot on the Road
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2008: "Dreamer"
"Dreamer" was released as the album's first promotional single. -
2008: "ABCs"
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K'naan releases hit song Wavin Flag
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRRXXWLviI0
Wavin flag is about freedom. -
2009: Troubadour
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Songwriter of the Year 2010 - K'naan - "Wavin' Flag"
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K'naan Hurt Me Tomorrow is released
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2012: Country, God, or the Girl
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2012: More Beautiful Than Silence
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K'naan at We Day
K'naan performs Hurt Me Tomorrow at We Day Toronto, a Free the Children event. Here he is singing with Nelly Furtado supporting children's rights
