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Track Listings
| 1. Wash It Down |
| 2. Soobax |
| 3. What's Hardcore? |
| 4. My Old Home |
| 5. Kids (Interlude) |
| 6. I Was Stabbed By Satan |
| 7. A Ghetto So Ruff (Interlude) |
| 8. Smile |
| 9. Rap Gets Jealous |
| 10. The Dusty Foot Philosopher |
| 11. Strugglin' |
| 12. In The Beginning |
| 13. Hoobaale |
| 14. The African Way |
| 15. Voices In My Head |
| 16. Boxing My Shadow |
| 17. The Dusty Foot Philosopher |
| 18. Until Tha Lion Learns To Speak |
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Album Description
K'naan, former refugee, now based in Toronto makes music that is a mixture of hip hop, African beats and world music intertwined - combining African drums, chants, handclaps, guitars and organic instrumentation sets this album outside the hip hop herd. K'naan creates music with a message. Leaving Somalia at the age of thirteen on what turned out to be the last commercial flight ever to do so, amidst a crumbling society and the end to this day of any form of central government K'naan carried with him a very strong sense of purpose as well as his amazing lyrical gift, which has made him a beacon for other artists a well as those dedicated to global change. Canada only release! With his unique voice and truly authentic style, K'naan brings an enormous dose of realness and urgency to the hip-hop world in a time when people are desperate for it. From a personal and cultural history rooted in poetry (being the grandson of one of Somalia's most famous poets), K'naan widens the traditional hip-hop perspective. Discovered and produced by Track & Field, same producers that discovered and produced Nelly Furtado, Dusty Foot Philosopher is comprised of 18 total tracks including 'Smile', 'My Old Home', 'In The Beginning', 'Voices In My Head', 'Wash It Down', 'Hoobaale', 'Rap Gets Jealous' and more. BMG. 2005.
Album Details
Negotiating his Way Forcefully Through a Gritty Sandstorm of Spoken-word and African Instrumental Interludes, K'naan Brings Us a Collection of Funky, Original Backgrounds Nearly as Weighty as the Cautionary Words that Float above Them. In his Liner Notes, K'naan Recounts a Nearly Fatal Incident Involving a Live Grenade which He and a Couple of his School Friends Discovered in their Classroom in Mogadishu, Somalia. While Playing with the Mysterious Object, which Initially Looked Like a Potato, the Grenade's Pin Slipped. Throwing it as Fast and as Far as He Could, the Destructive Object Lay to Ruin Much of the Empty Building. Thankfully, No One was Hurt. Then Only Ten Years Old, K'naan (Whose Name Means "The Traveller" in Somalian) Credits that Event as the Watershed Moment which Led Him to Become a Writer.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
powerful!,
By mgtoronto (Toronto, Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Dusty Foot Philosopher (Audio CD)
An amazing album with a powerful emotional voice. It gets better the more you listen to it and it is actually superior in production to his latest album Troubadour. And despite focusing on his Somalian experiences and its horrors, K'Naan comes through as a positive spirit of hope.Those of you expecting a mainstream rap album may be disappointed, but even calling it a rap album could mislead people away from something they might thoroughly enjoy.
5.0 out of 5 stars
beautiful music, educational lyrics,
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This review is from: The Dusty Foot Philosopher (Audio CD)
k'naan is a somali-canadian artist with many things to say. he is a brilliant lyricist - you can call him a poet - and an amazing musician as well. he raps with conviction and lots of emotion, which makes his music so hard to stop listening to. i am thankful for his inspiring lyrics.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great surprise,
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This review is from: The Dusty Foot Philosopher (Audio CD)
I normally don't go for hip hop and I hardly ever give 5 stars, but quality trumps genre any day, and this is some great stuff. Musically influenced by hip hop beats and his native Somalia, he manages to keep them successfully distinct. When he does merge them, it is with skill and style and wit. Too often merged styles end up sounding muddy, but not here.The lyrics are poetic. He deals with some very serious subjects, but manages to inject humour and pragmatism without cheapening the message. Finally, the album works well as a whole, not just a collection of songs, though you'll probably want to add some singles to your playlists. Enjoy!
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