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[[File:K'Naan Osheaga Festival 2009 (4620355874).jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|K'naan in 2009]]
{{WikipediaQuote |URL=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%27naan |title=K'naan}}
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'''Keinan Abdi Warsame''', better known by his stage name '''K'naan'''<ref>{{REFnews
|publisher=The Coast (newspaper)
|last=Carter Flinn
|first=Sue
|title=War & Beats: Somali-born hip-hop artist K'naan wants his music to have purpose
|url=https://archive.today/20120526053528/http://www.thecoast.ca/Articles-i-2005-10-13-99147.112113_War_Beats.html
|archived=yes
|date=2005-10-13
|accessdate=2008-05-04
}}</ref>, is a Somali-Canadian musician. He rose to prominence with the success of his single "Wavin' Flag", which was chosen as Coca-Cola's promotional anthem for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Besides hip hop, K'naan's sound is influenced by elements of Somali music and world music. He is also involved in various philanthropic initiatives.
</blockquote>
K'naan appeared at the first [[Hope Rising]] concert, which was put on in May 2011 at Toronto's Sony Centre for the Performing Arts by the [[Stephen Lewis Foundation]].<ref>{{REFweb
|quote=In May 2011, the Stephen Lewis Foundation hosted the first ever Hope Rising concert at Toronto’s Sony Centre for the Performing Arts.
|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110818011204/http://hoperising.ca/index.php/about/
|title=About Hope Rising!
|publisher=The Stephen Lewis Foundation
|date=2011-08-18
|accessdate=2020-03-07
}}</ref> Other celebrities who have participated in the concert include [[Alicia Keys]], [[Angélique Kidjo]], [[Rufus Wainwright]] and [[Holly Cole]].<ref>{{REFweb
|quote=International recording artists Alicia Keys, K’naan, Angélique Kidjo, Rufus Wainwright and Holly Cole headlined this spectacular event, and Canadian broadcaster Jian Ghomeshi, actress Gloria Reuben and broadcaster Marci Ien hosted the intimate evening. The evening also featured a special performance by cast members of Da Kink in my Hair: Ngozi Paul, d’bi Young and Ordena Stephens-Thompson.
|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110818011204/http://hoperising.ca/index.php/about/
|title=About Hope Rising!
|publisher=The Stephen Lewis Foundation
|date=2011-08-18
|accessdate=2020-03-07
}}</ref> Artists who appeared in the 2012 concert in Toronto, November 7th, 2012 included [[Annie Lennox]], [[Angélique Kidjo]] and [[Sarah McLachlan]].<ref>{{REFweb
|quote=World-renowned artists and AIDS activists Annie Lennox, Angélique Kidjo & Sarah McLachlan headline this spectacular event at Roy Thomson Hall.
|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110818011204/http://hoperising.ca/index.php/about/
|title=About Hope Rising!
|publisher=The Stephen Lewis Foundation
|date=2011-08-18
|accessdate=2020-03-07
}}</ref>
{{REF}}
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{{WikipediaQuote |URL=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%27naan |title=K'naan}}
<blockquote>
'''Keinan Abdi Warsame''', better known by his stage name '''K'naan'''<ref>{{REFnews
|publisher=The Coast (newspaper)
|last=Carter Flinn
|first=Sue
|title=War & Beats: Somali-born hip-hop artist K'naan wants his music to have purpose
|url=https://archive.today/20120526053528/http://www.thecoast.ca/Articles-i-2005-10-13-99147.112113_War_Beats.html
|archived=yes
|date=2005-10-13
|accessdate=2008-05-04
}}</ref>, is a Somali-Canadian musician. He rose to prominence with the success of his single "Wavin' Flag", which was chosen as Coca-Cola's promotional anthem for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Besides hip hop, K'naan's sound is influenced by elements of Somali music and world music. He is also involved in various philanthropic initiatives.
</blockquote>
K'naan appeared at the first [[Hope Rising]] concert, which was put on in May 2011 at Toronto's Sony Centre for the Performing Arts by the [[Stephen Lewis Foundation]].<ref>{{REFweb
|quote=In May 2011, the Stephen Lewis Foundation hosted the first ever Hope Rising concert at Toronto’s Sony Centre for the Performing Arts.
|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110818011204/http://hoperising.ca/index.php/about/
|title=About Hope Rising!
|publisher=The Stephen Lewis Foundation
|date=2011-08-18
|accessdate=2020-03-07
}}</ref> Other celebrities who have participated in the concert include [[Alicia Keys]], [[Angélique Kidjo]], [[Rufus Wainwright]] and [[Holly Cole]].<ref>{{REFweb
|quote=International recording artists Alicia Keys, K’naan, Angélique Kidjo, Rufus Wainwright and Holly Cole headlined this spectacular event, and Canadian broadcaster Jian Ghomeshi, actress Gloria Reuben and broadcaster Marci Ien hosted the intimate evening. The evening also featured a special performance by cast members of Da Kink in my Hair: Ngozi Paul, d’bi Young and Ordena Stephens-Thompson.
|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110818011204/http://hoperising.ca/index.php/about/
|title=About Hope Rising!
|publisher=The Stephen Lewis Foundation
|date=2011-08-18
|accessdate=2020-03-07
}}</ref> Artists who appeared in the 2012 concert in Toronto, November 7th, 2012 included [[Annie Lennox]], [[Angélique Kidjo]] and [[Sarah McLachlan]].<ref>{{REFweb
|quote=World-renowned artists and AIDS activists Annie Lennox, Angélique Kidjo & Sarah McLachlan headline this spectacular event at Roy Thomson Hall.
|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110818011204/http://hoperising.ca/index.php/about/
|title=About Hope Rising!
|publisher=The Stephen Lewis Foundation
|date=2011-08-18
|accessdate=2020-03-07
}}</ref>
{{REF}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Knaan}}
[[Category:Person]]
[[Category:Female]]
[[Category:Celebrity]]
[[Category:Promoter]]
[[Category:From CircLeaks]]
[[Category:From IntactWiki]]
[[de:{{FULLPAGENAME}}]]