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K’naan

K’NAAN

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About

K’naan is a songwriter with 44 credits across their career. Best known for their work with K'naan, K’naan's songwriting spans 37 tracks. Beyond writing, they have also contributed 1 production credit.

Songwriting

Written by K’naan

41 tracks · 20 artists

K'naan

13 tracks

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Foster The People

4 tracks

Pay the Man Lyrics
Pay the Man (remix)Lyrics

Nisa

3 tracks

Auf geht's Deutschland Lyrics

Wale

2 tracks

Um Ricka Lyrics
TV in the Radio Lyrics

Nas2
Keane2
Bruno Mars2
Kurt Hugo Schneider1
Sean Kingston1
KIDZ BOP Kids1
Mark Ronson & The Business Intl1
Megan Nicole1
Young Artists For Haiti1
Cody Simpson1
Lloyd1
Dua Lipa1
Simple Plan1
Howard Shore1
Michael Franti And Spearhead1
The Vamps (5)1

Production

Produced by K’naan

1 track · 1 artist

Honeyball

1 track

The Minecraft Song Lyrics

Vocals

Vocals — K’naan

6 tracks · 4 artists

K'naan

3 tracks

Nothing to Lose Lyrics
With God on Our Side Lyrics
Is Anybody Out There?Lyrics

Young Artists For Haiti

1 track

Wavin’ Flag Lyrics

Simple Plan

1 track

Summer Paradise (Album Version)Lyrics

Michael Franti And Spearhead

1 track

Earth From Outer Space

Featured Artist

Featured Artist — K’naan

4 tracks · 4 artists

Amadou & Mariam

1 track

Africa (feat. K'naan)

Simple Plan

1 track

Summer Paradise (feat. Sean Paul)Lyrics

Michael Franti And Spearhead

1 track

Earth From Outer Space

Dead Prez

1 track

'Til We Get There

Lead Vocals

Lead Vocals — K’naan

1 track · 1 artist

K'naan

1 track

Bang Bang Lyrics

Artists

Associated Artists

K'NAAN

K'NAAN

10 tracks

Simple Plan

Simple Plan

2 tracks

Wale

Wale

2 tracks

NAS

NAS

2 tracks

Foster The People

Foster The People

2 tracks

Keane

Keane

2 tracks

Michael Franti And Spearhead

Michael Franti And Spearhead

1 track

Sean Kingston

Sean Kingston

1 track

Amadou & Mariam

Amadou & Mariam

1 track

KIDZ BOP Kids

KIDZ BOP Kids

1 track

Honeyball

Honeyball

1 track

Bruno Mars

Bruno Mars

1 track

Megan Nicole

Megan Nicole

1 track

The Vamps (5)

The Vamps (5)

1 track

Young Artists For Haiti

1 track

Cody Simpson

Cody Simpson

1 track

Lloyd

Lloyd

1 track

Nisa (2)

1 track

Howard Shore

Howard Shore

1 track

Mark Ronson & The Business Intl

Mark Ronson & The Business Intl

1 track

Discography

Albums

Sacred Hearts Club

Sacred Hearts Club

Foster The People

2017

Meet The Vamps

The Vamps (5)

2014

All People

Michael Franti And Spearhead

2013

Country, God or the Girl

Country, God or the Girl

K'naan

2012

More Beautiful Than Silence

More Beautiful Than Silence

K'naan

2012

Cosmopolis (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Howard Shore

2012

Get Your Heart On!

Get Your Heart On!

Simple Plan

2011

Doo-Wops & Hooligans

Doo-Wops & Hooligans

Bruno Mars

2010

Record Collection (Deluxe Edition)

Record Collection (Deluxe Edition)

Mark Ronson & The Business Intl

2010

Troubadour

Troubadour

K'naan

2009

Kids Hip Hop

Kids Hip Hop

KIDZ BOP Kids

Night Train

Night Train

Keane

2011 Juno Awards

2011 Juno Awards

Justin Bieber

Back to the Feature

Back to the Feature

Wale

Kidz Bop 20

Kidz Bop 20

KIDZ BOP Kids

Chimes of Freedom: The Songs of Bob Dylan Honoring 50 Years of Amnesty International

Chimes of Freedom: The Songs of Bob Dylan Honoring 50 Years of Amnesty International

Dave Matthews Band

La vie est belle

La vie est belle

Amadou & Mariam

Wavin' Flag (Celebration Mix) - EP

Wavin' Flag (Celebration Mix) - EP

K'naan

Covers, Vol. 1

Covers, Vol. 1

Megan Nicole

Distant Relatives

Distant Relatives

Nas

Attention Deficit

Attention Deficit

Wale

Tomorrow

Tomorrow

Sean Kingston

King of Hearts

King of Hearts

Lloyd

Surfers Paradise

Surfers Paradise

Cody Simpson

Most Popular

Top Tracks

The Lazy Song

The Lazy Song

Bruno Mars

Wavin' Flag

K'naan

Bang Bang

K'naan

La Da Dee

Cody Simpson

Pay the Man

Pay the Man

Foster The People

Africa Must Wake Up

Nas

Tribes at War

Nas

Summer Paradise (Album Version)

Simple Plan

Nothing to Lose

K'naan

Wavin Flag (Coca-Cola Spanish Celebration Mix)

K'naan

Is Anybody Out There?

K'naan

Somebody to Love Me

Dua Lipa