[ph-urban]K'NAAN- Sophomore Album From Acclaimed Somali Born Hip-Hop Artist to be Released on September 9th
Carleen Donovan
Carleen@pressherepublicity.com
Tue, 8 Jul 2008 14:42:19 -0400
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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K'NAAN
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Sophomore Album From Acclaimed Somali Born
Hip-Hop Artist to be Released on September 9th=20
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Confirmed Upcoming Summer 2008 Performances on Lollapalooza,=20
All Points West and Outside Lands
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New York, July 8, 2008- Reaffirming his place as one of music's most
compelling voices, celebrated Hip Hop MC, griot, and singer/ songwriter
K'NAAN has announced the release of his long-awaited sophomore album
(title TBC) on September 9th via A&M/ Octone Records.
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K'NAAN's debut album, 2005's The Dusty Foot Philosopher, left an
indelible mark on the hip hop community and the global music world, and
now he returns with an album that inspires and is musically rich with
classic beats, novel instrumentation and innovative rhymes. K'NAAN uses
his unique voice and authentic style to bring an enormous dose of
realness and urgency to the hip-hop world, in the tradition of great
folk singers and protest songs he carves a new path filled with eloquent
and thought-provoking lyrics. From the dynamic power "ABCs" to the
rhythmic genre bending grooves of "Dusty Streets" and the acoustic
African folk melodies of "Fire in Freetown," K'NAAN widens the
traditional hip-hop perspective on his new album expanding boundaries
with the combination of hard-hitting rhythms and lyrics.
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As a child growing up in war-torn Somalia, K'NAAN has seen more violence
and tougher streets than any gangster rapper could ever imagine.
Escaping on the last commercial flight out of the country, K'NAAN
arrived in North America and has proven to be not just your average MC,
but a voice for change, a peacemaker, and a cultural bridge between the
developing world and the west. Within the last two years alone, K'NAAN
has played over 500 shows across five different 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 Damian "JR Gong" Marley, Stephen Marley, Mos Def, The Roots,
Nelly Furtado, Dead Prez, Youssou N'Dour, Amadou and Miriam and many
more. 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 UK's BBC Radio 3 Awards.=20
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On the heels of his most recent performance at Bonnaroo, K'NAAN has
announced several U.S. festival dates this summer to kick off the
release of his new album:
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Friday, August 1st Chicago, IL
Lollapalooza- Grant Park=20
Saturday, August 9th Jersey City, NJ Liberty
State Park
Saturday, August 23rd San Francisco, CA Golden Gate
Park
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In addition, K'NAAN will debut music from his new album as the featured
music performer at the 2008 National Geographic All Roads Film Festival
in Los Angeles (Sept. 25) and Washington, D.C. (Oct. 3). The All Roads
Film Festival presents contemporary stories of indigenous and
underrepresented minority cultures through a four-day showcase of film,
photography and music.
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For more information on K'NAAN, please visit:www.thedustyfoot.com and=20
www.myspace.com/knaanmusic
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Contact:
Carleen Donovan/Alicia Geist
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Press Here Publicity
Interscope Geffen A&M
212-246-2640
212-841-8272
carleen@pressherepublicity.com <mailto:carleen@pressherepublicity.com>
Tresa.Sanders@umusic.com
alicia@pressherepublicity.com <mailto:alicia@pressherepublicity.com>=20
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Carleen Donovan
Press Here Publicity
138 West 25th Street 7th Floor
New York, NY 10001
PH: (212) 246-2640
FX: (212) 582-6513
carleen@pressherepublicity.com
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Album From Acclaimed Somali Born<o:p></o:p></span></font></u></b></p>
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face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;font-weight:bold'> Hip-Hop
Artist to be Released on September 9<sup>th</sup> =
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color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
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font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Confirmed Upcoming Summer 2008 =
Performances
on Lollapalooza, <o:p></o:p></span></font></i></b></p>
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style=3D'text-align:center'><b><i><font size=3D2
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<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-align:justify'><b><i><font size=3D2
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold;
font-style:italic'>New York, July 8, =
2008–</span></font></i></b><b><font
size=3D2><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'> =
</span></font></b><font
size=3D2><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'>Reaffirming his place as one =
of</span></font><font
size=3D2><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> music’s most compelling =
voices, celebrated
Hip Hop MC, griot, and singer/ songwriter <b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>K’NAAN
</span></b>has announced the release of his long-awaited sophomore album =
(title
TBC) on <b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>September =
9<sup>th</sup></span></b>
via <b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>A&M/ Octone =
Records</span></b>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-align:justify'><font size=3D2
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-align:justify'><font size=3D2
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'>K’NAAN’s
debut album, 2005’s <b><u><span =
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>The Dusty Foot
Philosopher</span></u></b>, left an indelible mark on the hip hop =
community and
the global music world, and now he returns with an album that inspires =
and is
musically rich with classic beats, novel instrumentation and innovative =
rhymes.
K’NAAN uses his unique voice and authentic style to bring an =
enormous
dose of realness and urgency to the hip-hop world, in the tradition of =
great
folk singers and protest songs he carves a new path filled with eloquent =
and
thought-provoking lyrics. From the dynamic power =
“ABCs” to the rhythmic
genre bending grooves of “Dusty Streets” and the acoustic =
African
folk melodies of “Fire in <st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:City =
w:st=3D"on">Freetown</st1:City></st1:place>,”
K’NAAN widens<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'> </span></b>the
traditional hip-hop perspective on his new album expanding boundaries =
with the
combination of hard-hitting rhythms and =
lyrics.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-align:justify'><font size=3D2
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'>As a child =
growing up in
war-torn <st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:country-region =
w:st=3D"on">Somalia</st1:country-region></st1:place>,
K’NAAN has seen more violence and tougher streets than any =
gangster
rapper could ever imagine. Escaping on the last commercial flight out of =
the
country, K’NAAN arrived in <st1:place w:st=3D"on">North =
America</st1:place>
and has proven to be not just your average MC, but a voice for change, a
peacemaker, and a cultural bridge between the developing world and the =
west.
Within the last two years alone, K’NAAN has played over 500 shows =
across
five different continents, recorded and released his debut outing, =
<u>The Dusty
Foot Philosopher</u>, and has had the privilege of sharing the stage =
– as
well as recording with – artists such as <b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:
bold'>Damian “JR Gong” Marley, Stephen Marley</span></b>, =
<b><span
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Mos Def, The Roots, Nelly Furtado, Dead Prez, =
Youssou
N’Dour, Amadou and Miriam</span></b> and many more. <font =
color=3D"#1c242d"><span
style=3D'color:#1C242D'>In 2006, </span></font>K’NAAN<font =
color=3D"#1c242d"><span
style=3D'color:#1C242D'> took home the <b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Juno
Award</span></b> (<st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:country-region =
w:st=3D"on">Canada</st1:country-region></st1:place>’s
Grammy) <b><u><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>for Best Rap =
Recording</span></u> </b>and
most recently received <b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>“Newcomer of the
Year”</span></b> honors at the <b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>UK’s</span></b>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>BBC Radio 3 Awards</span></b>. =
<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-align:justify'><font size=3D2
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-align:justify'><font size=3D2
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span lang=3DEN-GB =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'>On the heels
of his most recent performance at <b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Bonnaroo</span></b>,
</span></font><font size=3D2><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'>K’NAAN</span></font><font
size=3D2><span lang=3DEN-GB style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> has announced =
several <st1:place
w:st=3D"on"><st1:country-region =
w:st=3D"on">U.S.</st1:country-region></st1:place>
festival dates this summer to kick off the release of his new =
album:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-align:justify'><b><font size=3D2
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span lang=3DEN-GB =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:
bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D2 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Friday, August =
1<sup>st</sup>  =
; <st1:place
w:st=3D"on"><st1:City w:st=3D"on">Chicago</st1:City>, <st1:State =
w:st=3D"on">IL</st1:State></st1:place>  =
; =
Lollapalooza-
Grant Park <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D2 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Saturday, August =
9<sup>th</sup> =
=
<st1:City
w:st=3D"on">Jersey City</st1:City>, <st1:State =
w:st=3D"on">NJ</st1:State>  =
; <st1:place
w:st=3D"on"><st1:City w:st=3D"on">Liberty</st1:City></st1:place> State =
Park<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D2 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Saturday, August =
23<sup>rd</sup> =
San
Francisco, CA Golden Gate =
Park<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-align:justify'><b><font size=3D2
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></fon=
t></b></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-align:justify'><font size=3D2
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'>In addition, =
</span></font><font
size=3D2><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'>K’NAAN</span></font><font =
size=3D2><span
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> </span></font><font size=3D2><span =
style=3D'font-size:
11.0pt'>will debut music from his new album as the featured music =
performer at
the <b><u><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>2008 National Geographic All =
Roads
Film Festival</span></u></b> in <st1:City w:st=3D"on"><b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:
bold'>Los Angeles</span></b></st1:City> (Sept. 25) and <st1:place =
w:st=3D"on"><st1:City
w:st=3D"on"><b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Washington</span></b></st1:City><b><span
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>, <st1:State =
w:st=3D"on">D.C.</st1:State></span></b></st1:place>
(Oct. 3). The All Roads Film Festival presents contemporary stories of
indigenous and underrepresented minority cultures through a four-day =
showcase
of film, photography and music.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-align:justify'><b><font size=3D2
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></fon=
t></b></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
11.0pt'>For more information on K’NAAN, please =
visit:www.thedustyfoot.com
and <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
11.0pt'>www.myspace.com/knaanmusic<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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