"I know struggle, and struggle knows me." His relationship to struggle is developed in each track of the album. Rap, he claims, is the poor peoples' weapon, the voice of the unheard. Deeply influenced by his heritage of poets, K'naan brings this lyrical sensibility into the realm of rap, to recount the myths, realities and hardship of his people. Embittered by the tragedy of his war-torn homeland, K'naan rises from the rubble of refugee camps, prison, and a civilization crushed under gang warfare with a debut rap album about struggle and freedom.Įntitled The Dusty Foot Philosopher, this album records K'naan's own struggles through isolation, the destruction of a homeland, and the dignity he seeks.
Somalia's rivers of violence have not drowned the raw poetic voice of K'naan.
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