How well do you know the guy who sings the WC anthem?

His song is all over the radio and TV at the moment but how much do you know about K’Naan?

Here’re 10 facts to bring you up to speed:

10 things about K’Naan

1.His real name is Keinan Abdi Warsame.

2. He was born in Somalia but now lives in Canada.

3. He’s a poet, rapper, singer, songwriter, and instrumentalist.

4. His aunt, Magool, was one of Somalia’s most famous singers and his grandfather, Haji Mohammad, was a poet.

5. K’Naan is Muslim and his name, Keinan, means “traveler” in the Somali language.

6. Wavin’ Flag wasn’t written as a football song. It’s a song about K’Naan’s escape from a life of war and his subsequent rise as a hip-hop star and global role model.

7. He was just 13 when his mother persuaded a US embassy official to let them leave on the last scheduled Somali Airlines flight.

8. His family moved to New York before settling in Toronto.

9. He’s almost never spotted without his trademark hat.

10. He says he shies away from the limelight and loves nothing more than spending time with his wife and two children.
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