K'naan at First Ave
Monday, August 11, 2008 » Other shows: Coming Soon, Shows Will Be Here
First Avenue Mainroom • 10:00pm • 18+ • $16 adv | $20 door
More info at first-avenue.com
Added to calendar on Mar 20
K'naan
From Louisiana
First Twin Cities show since since April 1, 2007 • First headlining show
From last.fm:
K'naan (Keinaan, meaning traveller in Somali, born 1978) is a Somali-Canadian poet and hip-hop artist. The Coming To America Songfacts states that born in Mogadishu, Somalia, he spent his childhood there during the Somali Civil War, which began in 1991. K’naan’s grandfather, Haji Mohammad, was a poet and his aunt, Magool, one of Somalia's most famous singers. The young Somalian acquired an early interest in hip-hop from the records that were sent to him from America by his father. K’naan describes growing up in Somalia amidst the ongoing warfare on his song "Coming To America". Read more about K'naan on Last.fm.