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K'naan
First Name: Keinan
Other Names: Abdi
Last Name: Warsame
Stage Name: K'naan
Country: Somalia
Born: 1978
Primary Language: Somali

Participations

2
Co-Performer
2
Songwriter
Bio
K'naan's bio not yet available.
Discography
Albums7
Country, God Or The Girl (Deluxe version)
Country, God Or The Girl (Deluxe version)2012 • AlbumTracks: 16
Country, God or the Girl
Country, God or the Girl2012 • AlbumTracks: 12
Live from Montreal
Live from Montreal2010 • AlbumTracks: 9
Troubadour
Troubadour2009 • AlbumTracks: 18
The Dusty Foot on the Road
The Dusty Foot on the Road2007 • AlbumTracks: 13
The Dusty Foot Philosopher
The Dusty Foot Philosopher2005 • AlbumTracks: 20
My Life Is a Movie
My Life Is a Movie2004 • AlbumTracks: 14
EPs1
More Beautiful than Silence
More Beautiful than Silence2012 • EPTracks: 5
Labels2
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