Monday, November 15 2010
Various Artists: Yes We Can: Songs About Leaving Africa
Yes We Can: Songs about Leaving Africa is more about Africa than it is about African music.
Tuesday, April 27 2010
K’naan + Wale: 11.April.2010 - Chicago
Backed by a live band, K'naan rapped tight and globally wise rhymes that blend Rakim's sophistication with Eminem-esque wit before a sold out crowd at Chicago's Metro.
Wednesday, November 11 2009
Wale: Attention Deficit
Insecurity, bulimia, infidelity, intra-racial discrimination, self-loathing and coked out, aspirational celebrities: welcome to Wale's coming out party.
Monday, October 12 2009
The Messengers
K'naan's The Messengers series is a trilogy of episodes designed to highlight the genius of Nigeria's Fela Kuti, Jamaica's Bob Marley, and the United States' Bob Dylan.
Monday, April 6 2009
Amadou and Mariam: Welcome to Mali
If Amadou and Mariam's last album felt like a shift in the couple's career, then Welcome to Mali feels like an even greater one.
Thursday, March 5 2009
K’naan: Troubadour
The Somalian-born poet/rapper/singer gives free reign to his roots on an enjoyable, high-energy album that is as much about partying as it is about Africa.
Thursday, August 28 2008
The Dusty Foot Philosopher Kicks Up America
K'Naan stood on stage, drum in hand, focused on the two instruments that comprise and compose the totality of African storytelling: the voice and the drum.
Friday, August 15 2008
K’naan: The Dusty Foot Philosopher
In a market dominated by criminal sociopaths, this Somali-Canadian refugee rapper took the road less traveled.
