[ph-urban]Acclaimed Hip-Hop Artist K'naan Joins Stephen Marley Tour
Carleen Donovan
Carleen@pressherepublicity.com
Wed, 11 Apr 2007 14:08:43 -0400
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ACCLAIMED HIP-HOP ARTIST K'NAAN JOINS STEPHEN MARLEY TOUR
Somali born hip-hop artist, poet and singer-songwriter K'naan announces =
his inclusion in Stephen Marley's Mind Control trek across the United =
States and Canada
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New York, April 10, 2007 Political wordsmith K'naan has been added as a =
performer on Stephen Marley's headlining Mind Control tour currently =
blazing trails across the U.S and Canada. The tour, which also includes =
Stephen's brother 'Jr. Gong' in tow, is in its first leg and will be =
making continuous stops throughout the United States as well as jutting =
into Canada, including the TELUS World Ski and Snowboard Festival in =
Whistler, British Columbia.
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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. This juxtaposition offers a refreshing =
body of work to the contemporary hip-hop world. In 2006, K'naan took =
home the Juno Award (Canada's Grammy) for Best Rap Recording and most =
recently received "Newcomer of the Year" honors at the BBC's Radio 3 =
Awards, a showcase assembled to honor the very best in "world music."
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Over the course of the last two years he has played over 350 shows =
spanning five continents, recorded and released his debut outing, The =
Dusty Foot Philosopher, and has had the privilege of sharing the stage - =
as well as recording with - artists such as Mos Def, M1, Youssou N'Dour, =
Amadou and Miriam and many more. These artists have publicly celebrated =
the relevance of his political poetry, live performance and =
purpose-driven mission. With the intermingling of potent messages and =
crowd-pleasing rhythms, K'naan's appearance is proving to be a =
more-than-complimentary edition to Stephen Marley's sought-after tour.
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The tour kicked off on March 29 at the Bluebird Nightclub in =
Bloomington, IN and will culminate in Orlando, FL at the House of Blues =
next month on May 20. Be expected to have K'naan lending support to =
Stephen Marley as well as delivering electrifying performances until the =
final day of the tour arrives.
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For more information on K'naan including video and audio streams, =
interviews and updated news, please visit him online at: =
www.myspace/knaanmusic <http://www.myspace/knaanmusic> and =
www.thedustyfoot.com <http://www.thedustyfoot.com>=20
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Contact:
Carleen Donovan/Tito Belis
Press Here Publicity
p. 212.246.2640
carleen@pressherepublicity.com <mailto:carleen@pressherepublicity.com>=20
tito@pressherepublicity.com <mailto:tito@pressherepublicity.com>=20
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2007</SPAN></I></B></SPAN><SPAN class=3Dapple-style-span><SPAN =0A=
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> Political wordsmith <B =0A=
style=3D"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">K’naan</B> has been added =
as a performer on =0A=
<B style=3D"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Stephen Marley’s =
</B>headlining<B =0A=
style=3D"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"> <I>Mind Control</I></B> tour =
currently =0A=
blazing trails across the U.S and <st1:place =
w:st=3D"on"><st1:country-region =0A=
w:st=3D"on">Canada</st1:country-region></st1:place>. The tour, which =
also includes =0A=
Stephen’s brother <B style=3D"mso-bidi-font-weight: =
normal">‘Jr. Gong’ </B>in tow, =0A=
is in its first leg and will be making continuous stops throughout the =
United =0A=
States as well as jutting into Canada, including the TELUS World Ski and =0A=
Snowboard Festival in Whistler, British =
Columbia.</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></P>=0A=
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<st1:country-region w:st=3D"on"><st1:place =0A=
w:st=3D"on">Somalia</st1:place></st1:country-region>, K'naan has =
seen more =0A=
gun violence and tougher streets than your average gangster rapper =
could =0A=
ever imagine, yet he chooses to use his experience to spread peace =
with his =0A=
eloquent and thought-provoking lyrics. This juxtaposition offers a =
refreshing =0A=
body of work to the contemporary hip-hop world. <SPAN =0A=
class=3Dapple-style-span>In 2006, K’naan took home the <B =0A=
style=3D"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Juno Award</B> (<st1:place =0A=
w:st=3D"on"><st1:country-region =0A=
w:st=3D"on">Canada</st1:country-region></st1:place>’s Grammy) for =
<I =0A=
style=3D"mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Best Rap Recording</I> and most =
recently =0A=
received “Newcomer of the Year” honors at the <B =0A=
style=3D"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">BBC’s Radio 3 Awards</B>, a =
showcase =0A=
assembled to honor the very best in “world =0A=
music.”<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P>=0A=
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size=3D3>Over the =0A=
course of the last two years he has played over 350 shows spanning five =0A=
continents, recorded and released his debut outing, <I>The Dusty Foot =0A=
Philosopher</I>, and has had the privilege of sharing the stage – =
as well as =0A=
recording with – artists such as <B style=3D"mso-bidi-font-weight: =
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Def</B>, <B style=3D"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">M1</B>, <B =0A=
style=3D"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Youssou N’Dour</B>, <B =0A=
style=3D"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Amadou and Miriam</B> and many =0A=
more. These artists have publicly celebrated the relevance of his =
political =0A=
poetry, live performance and purpose-driven mission. With the =
intermingling of =0A=
potent messages and crowd-pleasing rhythms, K’naan’s =
appearance is proving to be =0A=
a more-than-complimentary edition to Stephen Marley’s sought-after =0A=
tour.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></P>=0A=
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March 29 at the Bluebird Nightclub in <st1:City =0A=
w:st=3D"on">Bloomington</st1:City>, <st1:State =
w:st=3D"on">IN</st1:State> and will =0A=
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w:st=3D"on">Orlando</st1:City>, =0A=
<st1:State w:st=3D"on">FL</st1:State></st1:place> at the House of Blues =
next month =0A=
on May 20. Be expected to have K’naan lending support to Stephen =
Marley as well =0A=
as delivering electrifying performances until the final day of the tour =0A=
arrives.</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN =0A=
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information on K’naan including video and audio streams, =
interviews and updated =0A=
news, please visit him online at: </FONT><A =
title=3Dhttp://www.myspace/knaanmusic =0A=
href=3D"http://www.myspace/knaanmusic"><FONT =0A=
size=3D3>www.myspace/knaanmusic</FONT></A><FONT size=3D3> and </FONT><A =0A=
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