All Blog Posts Tagged 'somalia' (23)

Truck Bomb in Somalia's capital kills at least 70 Parents and Children

In case you haven't heard today's news A truck bomb was detonated this morning in Mogadishu, killing at least 70 students and parents, and wounding many more."It was the biggest attack in Somalia's capital since the al-Qaida-linked group known as al-Shabab withdrew most of its… Continue

Added by jexxica lee on October 4, 2011 at 11:10am — No Comments

Former President Bill Clinton gives K'NAAN props

I posted about K'NAAN's quest to help out with the Somalian tragedies the other day...just came across another article and video about the whole event.

Looks like the former United States president Bill Clinton has recognized K'NAAN for his efforts, pretty wild! If you want to check out the video and article in full, click…

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Added by David Cornetta on September 29, 2011 at 6:10pm — No Comments

Postcards From Hell

This photo essay is definitely worth checking out. A relatively brief but eye opening journey through the 60 worst ranking states on the 2011 Failed States Index, with K'naan's birthplace, Somalia, taking the number one spot. It's easy to forget how… Continue

Added by Kerry Judge on June 23, 2011 at 10:40am — No Comments

1st of July

For K'naan, tomorrow is is quite a day, as it is the national day of both the land of his birth and his adoptive homeland here in Canada. On 1 July 1867, the British North America Act became law, and created the Dominion of Canada, and on 1 July 1960 the former Italian colony of Somalia Italiana, a trust territory of the United Nations since the conclusion of the Second World War, merged with British Somaliland to form the independent Republic of Somalia.

Happy Canada Day…

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Added by James G Dahl on July 1, 2010 at 12:00am — No Comments

"Somalia" unplugged, live in Amsterdam

K'Naan performs "Somalia" unplugged at the Paradiso in Amsterdam on May 28th. Not only do you get the unplugged song, but you get to witness K'Naan telling some guy to quit being disrespectful. Man, I'd hate to be that… Continue

Added by Jess Kenney on June 4, 2009 at 3:23pm — 3 Comments

K'NAAN: Response to South Park

Just a few days ago, I was cracking up, laughing about the hilarious episode South Park did on Kanye. I often hold the creators of this show with a certain regard, for I believe, good comedy will from time to time, hold a mirror up to society's collective face. So that we may look at ourselves and burst out in laughter, even if the frowns of self examination follow. I gotta say though, Kanye handled it well. The homie and I have some mutual friends and I don't remember ever making a remark to… Continue

Added by YoursTruly on April 27, 2009 at 3:14pm — 16 Comments

Pirates!

It's a conspiracy. It must be. That's the only logical explanation to the pirate drama we witnessed a couple of weeks ago. Think about it: a little over a month after K'naan's album dropped--an album containing several references to pirates w/ torpedoes--this happened. It appears that K'naan has successfully recruited his fellow countrymen to promote his album, although whether or not the tactic was successful remains to be seen.

Ok,… Continue

Added by sblmnl on April 26, 2009 at 3:33pm — 1 Comment

Minnesota and Somalia

Recently I read this story and it made me say - WHAT?

Somali terror threat serious but could fade

At least 20 men from the U.S. have gone to Somalia to join a jihadist group

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29643972/

Maybe my ears are more in tune now for the past couple of years to Somalia because of K'naan. However, I have always kept my ears open to hear of what goes on with the African immigrants… Continue

Added by 2Serenity on March 16, 2009 at 12:13pm — No Comments

The Horn's Wordisans: Some Context for the DustyFoot

I wrote about the dusty foot philosopher k’naan’s wordskillz last year. looks like the emcee-poet-word artist is back with a new album!

a somali wordisan artisan

K’naan’s poem ‘too well done’ portrays beyond doubt the power of words to relay messages dripping with passion and energy. It does that as it… Continue

Added by Tse on March 1, 2009 at 10:00am — No Comments

"Somalia" stripped down at Steve Madden in NYC!

K'NAAN in NYC on 2.26 - After a HUGE show at SOB's on Wednesday night, we got to see K'NAAN do a stripped down version of Somalia and a couple other tunes. The place was packed and people really got it. This video is… Continue

Added by Michael Burrows on February 27, 2009 at 1:30pm — 1 Comment

K'NAAN's "Somalia" featured on iTunes!

Merry Christmas!!!

Check out K'NAAN's "Somalia" song featured front and center on the Hip-Hop page! Support him on iTunes, pick of the song and leave a comment for him!!…

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Added by D-E-F on December 25, 2008 at 4:30pm — 1 Comment

Mugabe "a mad dictator," U.N. rights expert says

http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSLM68253820081222

GENEVA (Reuters) - Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe is "a mad dictator" who has lost all sense of reality, a United Nations human rights expert said on Monday.

The only way Mugabe can be removed from power is for Europe to convince his "great protector South Africa" to withdraw all support for him, Jean Ziegler, an adviser to the U.N.'s Human Rights… Continue

Added by D-E-F on December 22, 2008 at 1:04pm — No Comments

Sudan asks U.N. for aid for Eritrean, Somali refugees

http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSTRE4BL3AB20081222

CAIRO (Reuters) - At least 18,000 Eritrean and Somali refugees have arrived in Sudan since the start of the year, and the government is struggling to provide them with aid, a Sudanese government official was quoted as saying on Monday.

The official, quoted by the Egyptian state news agency MENA, said the United Nations had not done enough to help Sudan cope with… Continue

Added by D-E-F on December 22, 2008 at 12:59pm — No Comments