[VIDEO] k'naan: the story of country, god, or the girl

i have yet to wax poetic about this album, as i have about previous k'naan albums, singles, collaborations, etc. i think i'm still trying to wrap my mind around it. but i'm digging this mini documentary about his process and his journey. it's especially interesting that k'naan's trip to somalia resulted in a change in his songwriting that is more reflective, inward-looking and is 'the most intimate music' he's made to date.

here is the video for hurt me tomorrow. 

[VIDEO] k'naan: the story of country, god, or the girl

new k'naan: 'country, god, or the girl'

COUNTRY, GOD OR THE GIRL: K'NAAN's new album, Country, God Or The Girl is set to release on October 16, 2012.  The deluxe album includes 16 tracks, featuring special guests Bono, Mark Foster, Keith Richards, will.i.am, and Nas.  The album also includes the hit singles, "Is Anybody Out There?" ft. Nelly Furtado, and "Hurt Me Tomorrow".

K'NAAN FALL 2012 TOUR STARTS OCTOBER 21ST: 10/21 - St. Louis, MO - Kaufman Park RNR 10/26 - Austin, TX - Beauty Ballroom 10/28 - New Orleans, LA - Voodoo Festival 10/30 - Philadelphia, PA - World Café Live 11/1 - New York, NY - Highline Ballroom 11/3 - Washington, DC - Rock and Roll Hotel 11/4 - Cambridge, MA - The Sinclair 11/7 - Chicago, IL - Bottom Lounge 11/8 - Minneapolis, MN - Varsity Theater 11/10 - Englewood, CO - The Gothic Theatre 11/11 - Salt Lake City, UT - The State Room 11/13 - Seattle, WA - Neumos 11/14 - Portland, OR - Aladdin Theater 11/16 - San Francisco, CA - Bimbo's 365 Club 11/17 - Los Angeles, CA - Troubador 11/18 - Solana Beach, CA - Belly Up

Visit the official K'NAAN Store HERE to purchase tickets for the upcoming fall tour and grab the new album, Country, God, or the Girl while saving on ticketing fees. You can also add the official albumTshirt at a special discounted price. All tickets purchased will be available at WILL CALL the night of the show. CD's will ship to arrive no later than album release date, October 16th. Digital album's will be delivered in high quality MP3 (320 KBPS).

new k'naan: 'country, god, or the girl'

k'naan on 'visions of visionaries'

k'naan on 'visions of visionaries'

video: k'naan + nas 'nothing to lose'

during my wee hibernation this weekend, k'naan dropped his new video with nas for nothing to lose. love the whole look and feel of it.

and here's a behind-the-scenes look at the story behind their collaboration (via okayplayer).

video: k'naan + nas 'nothing to lose'

soul food: k'naan's 'is anybody out there'

k'naan's EP more beautiful than silence is finally here. check out the second single, 'is anybody out there', collaboration with nelly furtado.

and just for old time's sake, their last collaboration, which still goes hard: 'are you going away?'

soul food: k'naan's 'is anybody out there'

soul food: k'naan's 'nothing to lose'

while we await this:

k'naan has released this: 

i love the simplicity of this...the percussive flow...the collaboration with his idol, nas. the EP is meant to tide us over until his full-length album is released. you are indeed correct if you think i'm doing some sort of happy dance right about now.

k'naan: more beautiful than silence

1. "is anybody out there" (ft. nelly furtado)

2. "nothing to lose" (ft. nas)

3. "more beautiful than silence"

4. "better"

5. "coming to america"


via complex

soul food: k'naan's 'nothing to lose'

k'naan in somalia

...on preservation of dignity...

k'naan in somalia

soul food: new music [soon come] from k'naan

um...you guys...?

*dance of glee*

soul food: new music [soon come] from k'naan

soul food: take a minute

peep the latest video from k'naan: take a minute (directed by nabil elderkin)

soul food: take a minute

soul food: k'naan 'take a minute'

...and any man who knows a thing knows he knows not a damn, damn thing at all...

soul food: k'naan 'take a minute'

soul food: k'naan's bang bang

K'Naan & Adam Levine : Bang bang (2010)


yeah, i know a lot of hardcore dustyfoot philosopher fans that this video is going to give pause.
but i'm digging the imagery and the execution. dopeness.

soul food: k'naan's bang bang

soul food: afropolitanic nomads: shadk + k'naan on tour

this just in: shadrach kabango and k'naan on tour together, this fall.

afropolitanic nomadic lyrically genius awesome, all in one show.

a little reminder of why i have nothing but love for my favorite african canadian lyricists
artists:

soul food: afropolitanic nomads: shadk + k'naan on tour

soul food: nas + damian marley's 'as we enter'

today's soundtrack has just been injected with some awesome in the form of this track from nas and damian marley from their forthcoming album distant relatives.

'as we enter'



(video directed, once again, by nabil elderkin)

love the fact that (inspired by k'naan) they sampled mulatu atske 'yegelle tezeta'



fiyah.

soul food: nas + damian marley's 'as we enter'

soul food: moments

uh, i know this blog is a little 'wavin' flag'ged out right now, but...um...i don't care! big ups to K'naan who took home two Juno Awards for Artist of the Year and Songwriter of the Year. woot! this moment has been a long time coming:

listen to an in-depth interview with K'naan on Q with Jian Ghomeshi, here.

soul food: moments

universal anthem

this song is truly the perfect anthem. here are two of the latest renditions of K'naan's Wavin' Flag:

Young Artists for Haiti



The Official World Cup Anthem (feat David Bisbal)

aaand, finally, the video for the album version (directed, once again, by the awesome Nabil)

universal anthem

give me freedom, give me fire...

official video for k'naan's FIFA World Cup anthem, 'wavin' flag: coca-cola celebration remix':



99 days til the World Cup is hosted by South Africa.

wave ya flag!!!

give me freedom, give me fire...

negrita's soundtrack: the tour

and, now, ladies and gentlemen...the tweet negrita has been waiting for:

@john_forte: It's official - K'Naan, Wale, and John Forte coming to a town near you this Spring!

um...


woot!

negrita's soundtrack: the tour

t.i.a in umricka: wale's attention deficit

wale's album attention deficit drops today, after much anticipation (hyped by a tour that has spanned much of this year). it's hard to believe it's his first album, since his mixtapes have had so much impact. saturated with rather awesome and clever collaborations, i am rather loving it, so far.


the jewels so far: 'shades' with chrisette michele; 'diary' with marsha ambrosius; 'world tour' with jazmine sullivan; and the crazy ridiculous show-em-how-it's-done 'tv in the radio' with fellow afropolitan, k'naan.

t.i.a in umricka, killing it.

tv in the radio--wale feat. k'naan

well played, mr. folarin, well played.

t.i.a in umricka: wale's attention deficit

wavin' flag: the world cup 2010 anthem

k'naan has adapted his powerfully inspirational song 'waving flag' for the FIFA world cup, which will be held in south africa in 2010.

give me freedom;
give me fire;
give me reason;
take me higher.

wavin' flag: the world cup 2010 anthem

new music: k'naan and q-tip

we've heard the african roots and the roots rock reggae. and now, the folk/poetry inspiration.
the brilliance continues

j.period and k'naan present the messengers: episode 3: bob dylan

download here.

also, after eight long-ass years of being foolishly overlooked and underrated, q-tip's kamaal the abstract has finally been released.



i am, quite literally, jumping around in excitement.

dear 2009, re. music, you are rocking my world. love, me.

new music: k'naan and q-tip