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K’naan Joins Sharma Boy on New Single, “Waayo Waayo”

It's been a while since we've heard any new songs from K'naan, but he's back now. He joins fellow Somali rapper Sharma Boy on his new single, "Waayo Waayo." (According to Google Translate, that's Somali for "For Why.") The new song also comes with a music video. "Waayo Waayo" opens on a mid-tempo beat with…

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K’naan is Working on New Music in Nairobi

It's been a while since we heard anything from K'naan. Despite performing two new songs in summer 2019 - “Don’t Call Me Up” and “Disgraceland” - and rumors that an album titled Disgraceland would be out that fall, we're now halfway through 2021 and still waiting. Luckily, it looks like K'naan is working on new…

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K’naan Performs 2 New Songs From Upcoming Album, ‘Disgraceland’

Yesterday, K'naan performed at the Ottawa Bluesfest in Ontario. He's playing a few festivals in Canada this summer, and has debuted two new songs: "Don't Call Me Up" and "Disgraceland." And if reporting is accurate, the latter is also the title track from his next album! Apparently, Disgraceland is due out this fall! Ottawa Life…

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K’naan Promises New Music “Real Soon”!

K’naan’s fans have spent the last 18 months waiting for news of a new album. After previewing the “Ha Ha” song in November 2017 and teasing several songs in a series of “making the album” videos in winter a year ago, it had seemed that his new album was imminent. But 2018 came and went…

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K’naan Gives Update On New Album: “Working On It”

K'naan's fans have spent the last year waiting for news of a new album. After previewing the "Ha Ha" song last November and teasing several songs in a series of "making the album" videos last December and January, it had seemed that his new album was imminent. But as 2018 comes to a close, fans…

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K’naan Previews New Songs In “Making The Album” Video Series

It’s been a few years since we heard a new album from K’naan. Since releasing Country, God, Or The Girl in 2012, we’ve only heard a few songs from K’naan, the most recent being “Immigrants (We Get The Job Done,)” part of The Hamilton Mixtape. Last June the song also got a music video. Meanwhile, K’naan has slyly been…

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K’naan Teases New “Ha Ha!” Song From Upcoming Album

It’s been a few years since we heard a new album from K’naan. Since releasing Country, God, Or The Girl in 2012, we've only heard a few songs from K'naan, the most recent being "Immigrants (We Get The Job Done,)" part of The Hamilton Mixtape. This June the song also got a music video. Meanwhile,…

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Watch Remarkable Music Video For “Immigrants (We Get The Job Done)”

Following wild success for the musical Hamilton, six months ago we got to hear The Hamilton Mixtape, an album of reimagined songs from the musical but sung by popular artists. Among them is "Immigrants (We Get The Job Done)," co-written and recorded by K’naan, Snow Tha Product, Riz MC, and Residente. Today, that album highlight…

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