Acquitted in Quebec court
A Quebec judge found K’naan not guilty of a sexual assault charge concerning an alleged incident in 2010, concluding that reasonable doubt remained.
tvanouvelles.caRead the court report
K’naan
Somali Canadian rapper, singer and songwriter behind “Wavin’ Flag,” whose stories of displacement and belonging also reach the screen in his debut feature, Mother Mother.
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“Wavin’ Flag” receives a Cultural Impact Award
SOCAN honored the song’s lasting international reach at its 34th awards ceremony. The year’s musical trophies were even tuned to notes from “Wavin’ Flag.”
socan.comSOCAN’s award announcement
Mother Mother wins TIFF’s critics’ prize
His first feature as a director received the FIPRESCI Award at the Toronto International Film Festival. The film follows a Somali mother confronting grief and the possibility of reconciliation.
totimes.caTIFF 2024 award winnersHis first feature premieres in Toronto
K’naan made his feature directing debut with Mother Mother in TIFF’s Discovery program. He also wrote the film, and his song “I Come From” plays over its closing credits.
halifax.citynews.caK’naan on stepping behind the cameraBack onstage at Edmonton’s K-Days
His K-Days set brought together “Soobax,” “Take a Minute,” “Fatima” and “Wavin’ Flag,” alongside songs listed as unreleased, including “I Come From.”
setlist.fmSee the K-Days setlist
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