K'naan

K'naan Charged with Sexual Assault in Quebec City

PUBLISHED Sep 26, 2024

"Wavin' Flag" hitmaker K'naan (born Keinan Abdi Warsame) has been charged with sexual assault in Quebec City, CBC reports. The rapper is...

Toronto's Benja Announces Debut EP 'Ivy,' Shares New Single

PUBLISHED Jan 25, 2023

Toronto singer-songwriter Benja has announced his debut EP, previewed today by new single "Slacker." Ivy covers us on March 24 via Good Pe...

Calgary Folk Music Festival Gets Spoon, Courtney Barnett, Allison Russell, Cadence Weapon and More for 2022 Edition

PUBLISHED Apr 28, 2022

Calgary Folk Music Festival is back in action in 2022, and the 43rd edition of the event has just announced this year's full lineup of over...

​Sudbury's Northern Lights Festival Boréal 2019 Adds K'naan, Bedouin Soundclash, Basia Bulat

PUBLISHED Apr 24, 2019

Northern Lights Festival Boréal returns to Sudbury this summer, and K'naan, Bedouin Soundclash and Basia Bulat will join the previously ann...

K'naan to Write and Direct Kathryn Bigelow Terrorism Series for HBO

PUBLISHED Dec 14, 2015

Wondering what Somali-Canadian rapper K'naan Warsame has been up to since releasing 2012's Country, God or the Girl? Turns out he's been wo...

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Country, God or the Girl

PUBLISHED Oct 24, 2012

If you're an artist in K'Naan's position ― he of world conquering success by way of "Wavin' Flag" ― where do you go? A grassroo...

K'naan Preps Autobiographical Children's Book

PUBLISHED Aug 15, 2012

K'naan has undoubtedly had an interesting life, as he spent his childhood in Somalia before moving to Canada at the start of the Somali Civ...

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"Hurt Me Tomorrow" (video)

PUBLISHED Aug 7, 2012

Two months ago, K'naan revealed his new single "Hurt Me Tomorrow" via a goofy lyric video. Now, he's given the track a proper music video a...