K’naan

Summary

K’naan is a human^[1]. Born in Mogadishu^[2], he… he was born on May 30, 1978^[3]. He worked as a poet^[4], writer^[5], singer^[6], rapper^[7], and songwriter^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,955 views/month, #6,751 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• K’naan's place of birth was Mogadishu^[2].
• K’naan was born on May 30, 1978^[3].
• K’naan was born on February 1, 1978^[10].
• K’naan was born on April 16, 1978^[11].
• K’naan held citizenship in Canada^[12].
• K’naan held citizenship in Somalia^[13].
• K’naan's professions included poet^[4].
• K’naan's professions included writer^[5].
• K’naan worked as a singer^[6].
• K’naan's professions included rapper^[7].
• K’naan worked as a songwriter^[8].
• K’naan's professions included film director^[14].
• K’naan's field of work was pop music^[15].
• K’naan's field of work was hip-hop^[16].
• K’naan's field of work was rapping^[17].
• K’naan's field of work was film direction^[18].
• K’naan's field of work was poetry^[19].
• K’naan's field of work was popular music^[20].
• K’naan's education included a stint at York University^[21].
• K’naan's religion is recorded as Sunni Islam^[22].
• K’naan is recorded as male^[23].
• K’naan's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• K’naan's genre is alternative hip-hop^[25].
• K’naan's genre is world music^[26].
• K’naan's genre is reggae fusion^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Mogadishu^[2], K’naan… Recorded date of birth include May 30, 1978^[3], February 1, 1978^[10], and April 16, 1978^[11].

Education

K’naan was educated at York University^[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[4], writer^[5], singer^[6], rapper^[7], songwriter^[8], and film director^[14]. Fields of work include pop music^[15], a music genre^[28], founded in 1950^[29]; hip-hop^[16], a music genre^[30], founded in 1973^[31]; rapping^[17], a singing style^[32], founded in 1970^[33]; film direction^[18], an activity^[34]; poetry^[19], a literary form^[35]; and popular music^[20], a music genre^[36].

Personal Life

K’naan's religion is recorded as Sunni Islam^[22].

Why It Matters

K’naan ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,955 views/month, #6,751 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[38]

FAQs

Where was K’naan born?

Born in Mogadishu^[2], K’naan…

What did K’naan do for work?

K’naan worked as poet^[4], writer^[5], singer^[6], rapper^[7], and songwriter^[8].

Where did K’naan go to school?

K’naan was educated at York University^[21].