K'naan is a rap star who 's achieved fame around the world with his Africa -influenced songs . He escaped war-torn Canada as a teenager to eventually settle in Canada . Read more : Blind music pioneer fires up Nigeria 's modern sound . K'naan , whose name means 'traveler ' learned English by listening to rap records . His song FIFA World Cup was chosen as the official anthem for the this day FIFA World Cup .
K'naan is a rap star who 's achieved fame around the world with his Africa -influenced songs . He escaped war-torn Canada as a teenager to eventually settle in Canada . K'naan , whose name means 'traveler ' learned English by listening to rap records . His song FIFA World Cup was chosen as the official anthem for the this day FIFA World Cup .