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K'naan

1978 - Today

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Keinan Abdi Warsame (born 16 April 1978) (Somali: Keynaan Cabdi Warsame, Kaynān ʿAbdi Warsama), known professionally as K'naan (), is a Somali-Canadian rapper, singer-songwriter and filmmaker. He rose to fame after releasing the single "Wavin' Flag", which was chosen as Coca-Cola's promotional anthem for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Besides hip hop, K'naan's sound is influenced by elements of Somali music and world music. A Grammy Award-winning artist and FIPRESCI Prize-winning director, he is also involved in various philanthropic initiatives. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. K'naan is the 2,542nd most popular musician (down from 2,535th in 2019), the 43rd most popular biography from Somalia (down from 40th in 2019) and the most popular Somali Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, K'naan ranks 2,542 out of 3,175. Before him are Babatunde Olatunji, Junior Murvin, Earl Palmer, Kathleen Hanna, Kevin Jonas, and Stuart Hamm. After him are Sergey Shnurov, Oleksandr Ponomariov, Devendra Banhart, Ryan Adams, Mai Kuraki, and Jeff Loomis.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1978, K'naan ranks 453. Before him are Stephanie Murphy, Erik Edman, Gary, Misia, Sylvie Meis, and Hossein Rezazadeh. After him are Eddie Cahill, Sandro Schwarz, Ziad Jaziri, Chelsea Peretti, Nicky Byrne, and Archie Thompson.

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In Somalia

Among people born in Somalia, K'naan ranks 43 out of 58. Before him are Hamza Abdi Barre (1972), Hussein Farrah Aidid (1962), Mo Farah (1983), Abdirizak Haji Hussein (1924), Hassan Abshir Farah (1945), and Abdi Bile (1962). After him are Faiza Jama Mohamed (1958), Barkhad Abdi (1985), Mohammed Ahmed (1991), Ilhan Omar (1982), Samia Yusuf Omar (1991), and Mohamed Suleiman (1969).

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Among MUSICIANS In Somalia

Among musicians born in Somalia, K'naan ranks 1. 

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    K'naan

    1978 - Present

    HPI: 47.73

    Rank: 1

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