Posts tagged KNaan
Pink Floyd's Rap Flirtation: Producer Bob Ezrin Suggested Band...
Super-producer Bob Ezrin explains what happened when he introduced Pink Floyd to rap. ... Read More »
Neil Young, Foo Fighters, Black Keys Unite to Rock Central Park...
If thundering guitars could end poverty, the Global Citizen Festival would have accomplished its goal on Saturday, with Neil Young, Foo Fighters, the Black Keys and more leading the way with a blistering "Rocking in the Free World." ... Read More »
Global Citizen Festival Live Stream: Neil Young, Foo Fighters, Black...
Watch a live stream of the Global Citizen Festival, featuring Neil Young, Foo Fighters, Black Keys & more. ... Read More »
Arcade Fire, K'naan Play Haiti Charity Show in Toronto for A-Listers...
Arcade Fire and K'naan performed at the Artists for Peace and Justice charity benefit to support Haiti on the weekend. ... Read More »
K'naan to Mitt Romney: If You Don't Like the Poor, 'Don't Use Their...
K'Naan speaks to Spinner about Mitt Romney's use of the song 'Wavin' Flag.' ... Read More »
K'naan, Wavin' Flag: Mitt Romney's Offensive Use of Refugee Rap Anthem
After his Florida primary victory, Mitt Romney blasted K'Naan's 'Wavin' Flag.' What's the problem? Well, let's get started... ... Read More »
K'Naan Gets Bill Clinton's Seal of Approval for Somalia Famine Relief...
K'Naan has made great strides in terms of his rap career in recent years, but it's his efforts as a global ambassador that have him rubbing elbows with former U.S. President Bill Clinton. ... Read More »
K'naan Kicks Off TIFF's Festival Music House With Taste of New...
Movie mania is in full swing in Toronto thanks to TIFF, but the festival also shines the spotlight on homegrown music with the Festival Music House series, which K'naan kicked off Sept. 12. ... Read More »
U2 Perform With Rapper K'naan to Call Attention to Somalia Famine
Somalia-born Canadian-based hip-hop artist K'naan went to Minneapolis to speak with Bono but ended up onstage with U2 the evening of July 23 at TCF Bank Stadium. ... Read More »
Drake, Arcade Fire, Metric, Bieber and More Land MuchMusic MMVA...
Drake, Arcade Fire, Metric and Justin Bieber are just some of the nominees announced for the MuchMusic MMVAs June 19 in Toronto. ... Read More »
Broken Social Scene, K'Naan, Nelly Furtado and More React to Canadian...
Broken Social Scene's Kevin Drew, K'Naan and Nelly Furtado are among the Canadian artists weighing in on last night's federal election results. ... Read More »
Meaghan Smith on K'naan's Juno Advice and Canada's East Coast Music...
Meaghan Smith chats with Spinner about the East Coast Music Award, her Juno win and the special advice rapper K'naan recently gave her. ... Read More »
Juno Awards 2011 Red Carpet Photo Gallery
The 2011 Juno Awards in Toronto Sunday night had perhaps the highest star power in the Canadian ... Read More »
Junos Award Arcade Fire, Neil Young and Justin Bieber, Host Drake...
Spinner offers a rundown on what went down at the 40th annual Juno Awards this weekend in Toronto. ... Read More »
Shad Rates Canadian Rap Peers Drake, K'naan and K-OS
Vanessa Heins In Canada, hip-hop has historically taken a backseat to internationally acclaimed ... Read More »
Northern Exposure: Drake, 'Unforgettable' (Keys N Krates remix)
Nobody needs an introduction to Canuck rap sensation Drake so Toronto live remix crew Keys N Krates are cleverly turning their attention to a Drizzy track for their latest reinterpretation, as their electro-flavoured take may well turn new ears their way ... Read More »
