The Hour: K'naan | CBC

Award winning rapper K'naan on growing up with gangs, his spectacular year and Wavin' Flag.
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[@PapagaBlessGH]

I still watch this in 2022. Who is here as well? Watching Knaan talk put smiles on my face

[@husl3rboy678]

bro I'm Somali u from were?

[@multiyapples]

I hope everything get's better in Somalia.

[@fatimahashim1613]

multiyapples inshallah

[@Kimu_boy]

Multiyapples inshhaAllah

[@sporthighlights7524]

Yeah

[@talamoogemedia5993]

Yaah manshallah

[@Ahmed_somali_6]

Insha allah

[@the_future_220]

Knaan is one of my favorite singers

[@sporthighlights7524]

Somali singer k'naan

[@abdulmac9538]

@@sporthighlights7524 were is knaan now ???

[@Colourfulrainbows]

Mine too

[@Revzzz12]

Mine too I love The Wavin Flag From 2010 and 2021

[@Salaheddine020]

I've been following k'naan since dfp, which I thought was more pure, I think he is great, my favorite artist.

[@JCMcGonagle]

I love listening to k'naan

[@srgerente6]

this man is awsome ...... good thing for the recognition he deserves

[@khaaldaraagooo978]

I am actually smiling watching this.

[@cumarmaxamed8255]

k'naan is our hero

[@firdowsadahir4297]

yeah that is true

[@macluumaaddaahsoonmacluuma7898]

Cumar Maxamed true

[@TT-il6oo]

He iS Not hero，but can create your coutry dream What your contry thinK? be Strong?Love?Luck?Peace?waving my country&city flag

[@sapphirethrill7564]

OH God! he's so adorably sweet and down to earth

[@adewit03]

Just realize that this 'cute' guy used to shoot or be shot

[@h3llomahdude216]

@@adewit03 owwww.... that hurts dude I'm from Somalia🇸🇴🇸🇴🇸🇴

[@hassanabdikarimmohamed2505]

@@adewit03 he was an 8 year old kid when the civil war happened, only grown men and teenagers older than 15 took part in the war, he was still child, unlike bantu or nilote countries in Africa, somalis do not use underage child soldiers in their clan wars, our clan wars only use either grown men, or teenagers that are over 15

[@adewit03]

@@hassanabdikarimmohamed2505 what are you talkinf about my dad is from same city as knaan and he's the same age. But when my dad was 14 he was working as a bodyguard for medical workers in the war, armed with ak's

[@shawna-kayelester4082]

the.way.he.speaks.

[@FarahBarud]

his name is pure Somali word not an arabic word which is k'naan means traveler whichs given people who are born in some kind of journey or when travelling

[@mahjoubeldoma7248]

thanks for explanation and as arabic language speaking , for long time i thought his name just like son of prophet Noah who actually refused to jump to the ship, again thanks

[@Rolando_Cueva]

Interesante

[@hassanabdikarimmohamed2505]

@@mahjoubeldoma7248 well, you're kind of right, the somali name Kaynaan, is the same as the name of Canaan son of Cush son of Ham son of Noah (according to the old testament bible), the name is a very ancient afroasiatic word, in Somali, a Cushitic Afroasiatic language, Kaynaan means 'lowland plateau with fresh vegetation that has received rain' Although the word Kaynaan is a pure Somali Cushitic Afroasiatic word, it comes from the same cognate and linguistic origin as the word Canaan in the hebrew Bible, and Kan'aan in Arabic

[@saaid7927]

@@hassanabdikarimmohamed2505 thanks for the info!

[@pashanormohamud7063]

Not knowing the hood while wearing different clothes and getting others shocked while new to the country is what inspired some of the lines in his song 'Nothing to Lose featuring Nas''.

[@osasmr600]

This is my favourite singer

[@CabdullahiH_]

K'naan your song are the best.

[@Dj27Ahmed]

Canadian singers are better than US singers !

[@idilyussuf8032]

absolutely agreed with you

[@captainizza3870]

Our boy Knaan💙❤💪

[@lunaeclipse5768]

that waving flag song was quite easily boring to listen to when i was a kid in 2010 but when i listen again at 26, this song will never be boring anymore, i understand the lyrics finally(non-native eng). Its so related, esp to fellas who grow up in developing country, and theres no point of staying.

[@radwanabdalla8211]

when I get older, I will be stronger

[@jayantzalki8039]

Well You're not the only one getting stronger

[@eyadvictors]

this guy rocks keep it up K'naan he is funny too. I thought he is serious

[@maxamedsaki7165]

I proud you knaan

[@mdarajo1037]

Kaynan is famous person so privilege with respect keep go bro

[@raaqiyahabdi4111]

great knaan

[@sapphirethrill7564]

tthnks i needed to knw how to pronounce his name! ddnt knw it b4! THNKS!

[@damianpiton]

1:30 you are real k'naan

[@abdulahifattah3385]

K.nan He is a Somali man. I support him. I also love his songs

[@AnasEdits.]

k'nan🔥🔥

[@aqoonqaate8109]

Yeah that abandon house is somalia but one day we will raise up with the flag 2019 by the way

[@mist_gt]

wow i lov him... soo funny

[@cutepatts]

hahaha the flag game is so funny!!! And I have to say that this guy Kanam is soooo cuteee!!!! btw, I love the song!!!!

[@nasraali2301]

Wow my bro

[@Frdchanga]

@vongolamaster you, my friend are the gold medal of somalia. after all the talk about piracy and drugs, you are ACTUALLY proud to be a patriot. people could slap you, but you believe in your country, and THAT is what the world needs, rather just than war. thank you

[@sawdaabdi468]

♥️♥️

[@adnanalam4410]

I've the same image what knaan was talking about the flag

[@faisalyare3548]

knaan🇸🇴🇸🇴🇸🇴🇸🇴🇸🇴🇸🇴🇸🇴🇸🇴

[@mozat9499]

10:08 the red cress x)

[@FarahBarud]

what hell is that keynaan kaynaan both can do but kaynan whooaw

[@rugminivarma6126]

Nice cool and yay 😀 ur good and 😆

[@Katarinka009]

Heeeey there is a diference betwen Slovenia and Slovakia :)) ,,,, Im from Slovakia hehe :D

[@sporthighlights7524]

I don'y know

[@ryandia809]

i knew how to pronounce his name right from the beginning maybe cause i talk arabic

[@abdulwaduudahmed2768]

Speak not talk.

[@shimmerz555]

this was funny lol

[@iAdden]

Why can't the cup go to Somalia for security reasons?

[@husl3rboy678]

yes bro back then...me from Somalia

[@xaawocaato]

WTF? Are you high? We speak Somali, get your facts right and his name is not pronounced Kanaan but Keynaan

[@jackeyshemamora8069]

Hold on hold on hold on! I was someone down here said Canadian singers bitter then American singers

[@yorambo2857]

he looks like AJ Shabeel

[@hassanabdikarimmohamed2505]

Aj shabeel, looks like Kaynaan, not vice versa

[@chefawkes]

lmao i grew up in Dixon.

[@ximmeNyamaddx]

i keep 4getting how to pronounce his name but now that i 've heard sumone say it , i think i got it now, so its k9 ( k'naan)

[@YusufproGamer605]

I swear knaan is my uncle

[@FarahBarud]

no matter where you come from man it is Somali not Somalian

[@beastfromtheh0rn]

@herinfernalmajesty09 Thank you. Man it just pisses me off when people say Somalian. It's bullshit.

[@InfectiousLaugh]

The red sofas look very uncomfortable :/

[@haidar1144]

@vongolamaster Not in the gay way, but i like this guy too, and he has the most baeutilful voice in the world, i dont know what it is there is so good in his voice but it sounds just good

[@GuledabdisalanSMOGulo]

repect K'naan

[@habibaabdinoor5817]

those guys are cheating