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K'NAAN

What is your ethnic background? Somali
 
What would you be doing if it wasn`t music?
Writing Books
 
How did your environment shape you?
It gave me everything, my inspiration, my education, everything from beauty to tragedy, love of family and passion to use my voice.

Hometown
Mogadishu, Somalia
 
What do you want to be remembered for?
Music and speaking the truth
Who is your hero?
My Grandfather - Xaji Mohamed a famous and revolutionary poet of my country him and My Countrymen!

What makes you happy?
Music

Tell me something about you that no one knows?
No cause then everyone would know :)

What social cause is most important to you?
DAWWT - Don't.Allow.World.War.Three

If you could change something what would it be?
People's miss directed apathy and "charity" for Africa.  It is time for people to understand who they are first before they want to go and "help" in a far off land.  This is a backwards system that often amounts to nothing more than neo colonialism.
 
Recommended Books
A Short History of Just about Everything

Recommended CDs
Citizen Cope
Kanye West - Graduation
MIA - Paper Planes
 
High school flash back
Writing my first rhymes

What does it mean to be Canadian?
It means you have opportunities that many others do not have.

What is your favourite colour?
Green, not sure why it just is

Where is your favourite place to go? 
Africa

What is your definition of 'Canadian Culture'?
It has yet to define itself cause it is always changing
 
 
 
 
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