This is a pretty dope video that takes you behind the scenes of the Soobax video shoot, and shows K’naan explaining the meaning behind the song. K’Naan’s “The Dusty Foot Philosopher Deluxe Edition” dropped last week and, yes, a review is still coming soon!

This week’s track of the week is K’naan’s Smile – one of my favorite tracks from his album “The Dusty Foot Philosopher.” Although the album dropped back in 2005, the “Dusty Foot Philosopher Deluxe Edition” was released last week, containing new versions of many songs and a couple never-heard-before tracks. A review for the new album will be coming soon, so in the meantime click below to listen to Smile:

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I saw this cat open up for Kweli once, and he ripped it. Soobax, (pronounced “sohbah”) the first single from K’naan’s upcoming album “The Dusty Foot Philosopher Deluxe Edition,” is percussion-fuelled protest music at its finest. Set in K’naan’s native Somalia, the song is a fervent look at life in a war-torn country ruled by competeing warlords and their gangs. (more…)