K'Naan more than just a world cup song

I have been listening to and loving K'Naan over the last 3 years but as this Somalian/Canadian rapper continues to build his mainstream awareness I am becoming a little bit concerned with people thinking of him as 'the world cup guy'. His beautiful Wavin Flag was the official world cup song last year and due to the world cups popularity K'Naan collaborated with a number of musical artists from a variety of backgrounds and nations. As the song was for the world cup his powerful lyrics were diminished to 'wave your flag' add that to Will i am's remix and you have a watered down classic!

For those yet to hear the original here it is below, really LISTEN to the lyrics! Remeber K'Naan moved to Canada from wartorn Somalia at the age of 14, this is his ode to his people and their struggle...not the kind of music Will i am understands nor should he ever go near!

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