K' Naan
BC, CANADA
Hip Hop Activist
“My long term goal is to use whatever fame I get to help change the situation in my region ... not to own a clothing line like some of my rap peers”
- K’Naan
K'Naan grew up in war-torn Somalia to become an influential hip hop artist and role model.
Embracing American hip hop and Somalia's tradition of spoken word poetry, K'Naan's message stands out in the commercialized world of rap music.
He is active in his efforts to bring about change in his home country, addressing the UN's Commission for Refugees on its 50th anniversary, and joining forces with producer Sol Guy and the War Child organization.
Audiences will be moved by his story, and inspired to become better global citizens.
K'Naan and Sol Guy
K'Naan and Sol Guy take strong messages of global interdependence to students throughout North America using speech, video and music as their unique vehicles for change.
- K’Naan
K'Naan grew up in war-torn Somalia to become an influential hip hop artist and role model.
Embracing American hip hop and Somalia's tradition of spoken word poetry, K'Naan's message stands out in the commercialized world of rap music.
He is active in his efforts to bring about change in his home country, addressing the UN's Commission for Refugees on its 50th anniversary, and joining forces with producer Sol Guy and the War Child organization.
Audiences will be moved by his story, and inspired to become better global citizens.
K'Naan and Sol Guy
K'Naan and Sol Guy take strong messages of global interdependence to students throughout North America using speech, video and music as their unique vehicles for change.
“My long term goal is to use whatever fame I get to help change the situation in my region ... not to own a clothing line like some of my rap peers”
- K’Naan
K'Naan grew up in war-torn Somalia to become an influential hip hop artist and role model.
Embracing American hip hop and Somalia's tradition of spoken word poetry, K'Naan's message stands out in the commercialized world of rap music.
He is active in his efforts to bring about change in his home country, addressing the UN's Commission for Refugees on its 50th anniversary, and joining forces with producer Sol Guy and the War Child organization.
Audiences will be moved by his story, and inspired to become better global citizens.
K'Naan and Sol Guy
K'Naan and Sol Guy take strong messages of global interdependence to students throughout North America using speech, video and music as their unique vehicles for change.
- K’Naan
K'Naan grew up in war-torn Somalia to become an influential hip hop artist and role model.
Embracing American hip hop and Somalia's tradition of spoken word poetry, K'Naan's message stands out in the commercialized world of rap music.
He is active in his efforts to bring about change in his home country, addressing the UN's Commission for Refugees on its 50th anniversary, and joining forces with producer Sol Guy and the War Child organization.
Audiences will be moved by his story, and inspired to become better global citizens.
K'Naan and Sol Guy
K'Naan and Sol Guy take strong messages of global interdependence to students throughout North America using speech, video and music as their unique vehicles for change.
2010