K’naan Canadian Rapper From Mogadishu

Biography

K’naan (30 May 1978, Mogadishu) is a Canadian rapper.

Early life

Schooling on record includes York University.

Career

Released between 2004 and 2012, 6 albums and 6 singles carry his name. My Life Is a Movie (2004) is the oldest release listed, More Beautiful Than Silence (2012) the newest. He works mainly in alternative hip-hop and world music. He is listed as playing guitar. He has released music through A&M Octone Records. K’naan also appears on screen in Mother Mother.

Discography

12 releases

Year	Title	Type
2012	Country, God or the Girl	Album
2012	Hurt Me Tomorrow	Single
2012	Is Anybody Out There	Single
2012	More Beautiful Than Silence	Album
2011	Summer Paradise	Single
2010	Stop for a Minute	Single
2009	Troubadour	Album
2009	Wavin' Flag	Single
2008	ABCs	Single
2005	The Dusty Foot Philosopher	Album
2004	My Life Is a Movie	Album
	The Dusty Foot on the Road	Album

Filmography

1 credit

Year	Title	Role	Type
	Mother Mother	Director	Film

Personal life

He studied at York University.

K’naan on Social Media

Counts with the date they were read

IG Instagram @knaanstagram 109K 109,217 followers, as of October 2026

X X (Twitter) @knaan

Instagram stats

Data as of 11 October 2026

Followers

109K @knaanstagram

Engagement rate

9.37% well above average for accounts this size

Average likes

9,820

Average comments

417 Based on the last 8 posts

Figures from public Instagram data via the official Meta API; refreshed about every 30 days.

Sources

• Wikidata (Q297693), accessed October 2026
• Follower counts: dated individually above
• Photo: David Shankbone · CC BY 2.0

Last checked 10 October 2026 by the Wiki of Celebs editorial team

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