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K'NAAN is featured on the current episode of Embedded presented by Current TV! In the video, K'NAAN visits Fat Beats in Los Angeles. There, he reflects on his music by going through some old records, such as Black Star, NAS, and Chubb Rock, that inspired him, He talks about growing up in Somalia during the pe… Continue

K'NAAN wrote an article titled "The Problem of Charity," which was featured on The Huffington Post website. The article discusses how charity can be referred to as an exchange. In most cases, charity work is done to feel good about oneself or to make one look good. There is not usually a moment of selfle… Continue

K'NAAN will be featured on National Public Radio’s World Cafe, hosted by David Dye, this Wednesday, October 14th. National Public Radio’s World Cafe can be heard on over 200 stations nationwide. You can find your local NPR station by selecting your state from the pull-down menu at this link -… Continue

J.Period, K'NAAN & Co. in South Africa for K'NAAN's World Tour 2009.

K'NAAN and J.Period put together some highlights from their trip to Johannesburg, South Africa. The video introduces K'NAAN's band/crew and shows rehearsals and the live taping for the Big Brother South Africa performance he did. I'm glad they put this together so we could all see what K'NAAN was up to there! Hopefully he will do more videos like this in the f… Continue

Recently, Young Hollywood sat down with K'NAAN. The interview is great!! It touches on the sound of his music, how he appeals to large audiences, Troubadour, and how he has been compared to Bob Marley. It also shows footage from the studio, live shows, and music videos. Very informative - definitely a must see for any K'NAAN fan! Continue