B96 present celebrated hip hop emcee K’NAAN on Wednesday July 8, 2009. K’NAAN successfully blends samples and live instrumentation for a sound that’s both rooted in traditional African melodies and the classic hip-hop tradition. Growing up in war-torn Somalia, K'NAAN has seen more gun violence and tougher streets than your average gangster rapper could ever imagine, yet he chooses to use his experience to spread peace with his eloquent and thought-provoking lyrics.
K’NAAN’s newest album, Troubadour, represents the sum of these experiences and more. Having spent the better part of the last two years traveling the world, taking his message directly to the people , soaking in everything from Bob Dylan to Fela Kuti to and Mos Def , Troubadour is the sonic document of an artist who has a lot to share, but clearly has a lot more in the coming years. For anyone who’s said that hip-hop has nothing left to say, Troubadour proves that it all depends on where you look.Wednesday July 8, 2009 // The Fineline 318 First Ave N Minneapolis, MN // doors @ 20:00 h // info@B96.com // 9528427200 // Special Performance by: MUJA MESSIAH // M.ANIFEST // KAY
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