K’naan – Unreleased Songs

K’naan has been sharing thought-provoking music since the mid-2000s, illuminating Somalian politics and his experience as a refugee living in North America. We haven’t gotten an album from him since 2012, but he’s released a few songs with other artists over the years.

While we await his next album – tentatively titled Disgraceland, and hopefully coming out soon – let’s revisit the handful of unreleased songs he has hiding in his vaults. Many of these are songs we expect to hear on K’naan’s forthcoming album, including a few he debuted live, a few he teased from the studio, and even one accidentally released single that has seen been scrubbed from the internet. Beyond the recent unreleased songs that hopefully have a future, K’naan also has several songs from his previous album eras that never saw the light of day – at least not as official releases.

Enjoy this full list of unreleased K’naan songs. We’ll do our best to keep it up-to-date as new recordings and information come out. Be sure to also check out our full list of all K’naan songs – including the hidden jams below as well as all of his officially released tracks.

K’naan – Unreleased Songs

Basic info about all of K’naan’s live recordings, leaked demos, and known song titles.
SONG TITLERECORDINGSWRITERSALBUM GUESSYEARREGISTRATIONALTERNATE SOURCES
4Real CuesK’naan, Brian West, Gerald Eaton (Jarvis Church)The Dusty Foot Philosopher or Troubadour ASCAPGerald Eaton (Jarvis Church) produced K’naan’s first two albums
Bad At Love [title unconfirmed]Partial Recording (behind-the-scenes video)Upcoming 5th album: Disgraceland2017
Come To AmericaPartial Recording (behind-the-scenes video)Upcoming 5th album: Disgraceland2017
Dayless NightsDemo (Leaked by 2009)Troubadour 2009
DisgracelandLiveK’naan, Steven McEwan Upcoming 5th album: Disgraceland2019ASCAPPerformed during summer 2019 festival shows in Canada
Don’t Call Me UpLiveK’naan, Steven McEwan Upcoming 5th album: Disgraceland2019ASCAPPerformed during summer 2019 festival shows in Canada
GentrificationLiveUpcoming 5th album: Disgraceland2014
Going Away [with Nelly Furtado]Live (MTV 2007)2007Performed for an MTV special
Ha Ha [title unconfirmed]Partial Recording (behind-the-scenes video)Upcoming 5th album: Disgraceland2017
Hide And SeekPartial Recording (behind-the-scenes video)Upcoming 5th album: Disgraceland2017
I Know You See MeK’naan, Gerald Eaton (Jarvis Church)The Dusty Foot Philosopher or Troubadour ASCAPGerald Eaton (Jarvis Church) produced K’naan’s first two albums
In JamaicaStudio (Leaked by 2009)Beatnick & K-Salaam Present – Where The Streets Have No Name2009Supposedly appeared on 2010 album… not readily available now
Siratul MustakeenStudio (Briefly online in April 2020)K’naanUpcoming 5th album: DisgracelandWe *think* this was meant to be a single before his album Disgraceland, but was pulled due to COVID. Likely to be on album once it’s out.
Sunny DaysDemo (2008); Live (October 2007)Troubadour2007
Syringa TreeK’naanASCAP
Take A Song For Your TroubleK’naanASCAP
The Great DepressionStudio (Officially uploaded to YouTube; not available elsewhere)Troubadour2009
Those Were The DaysPartial Recording (behind-the-scenes video)Upcoming 5th album: Disgraceland2017
What Your Heart Is Made OfK’naan, Danny Morris, Frank Romano, James Scheffer (Jim Jonsin)ASCAP
Where We Come FromK’naanASCAP