K'naan
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Emerging from a turbulent childhood in Mogadishu, the Somali-Canadian creator taught himself English and rap by mimicking hip-hop legends while adapting to life in Toronto’s Rexdale neighbourhood. After a spoken-word debut at a UN refugee conference in 1999, he secured a spot on Youssou N’Dour’s 2001 album, which opened doors to global touring and led to his first studio effort, The Dusty Foot Phi…
Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources