K'Naan Song Drafted By NFL

04/17/09 3:13pm

by Kate Harper (CHARTattack)

K'Naan's "Dreamer," from his recently released Troubadour, is featured in an NFL draft commercial.

The ad features two top prospects, the University Of Georgia's Matt Stafford and Texas Tech's Michael Crabtree, for the two-day draft that will be aired live on the NFL Network on April 25 and 26.

Here's the commercial:

K'Naan also recently appeared on Al Jazeera English to talk about the situation in Somalia on the Riz Khan Show. He was born in Mogadishu, Somalia and lived in the war-torn country until he was 13. The two-part interview is more than 20 minutes long and can be seen here:

K'Naan is playing these dates in support of Troubadour:

April 17 Nashville, TN @ Vanderbilt University Alumni Lawn w/Okkervil River, Santigold and Q-Tip
April 19 Indio, CA @ Empire Polo Fields (Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival)
May 4 Little Rock, AR @ The Village w/Snoop Dogg
May 5 Dallas, TX @ House Of Blues w/Snoop Dogg
May 6 Houston, TX @ House Of Blues w/Snoop Dogg
May 7 New Orleans, LA @ House Of Blues w/Snoop Dogg
May 8 St. Augustine, FL @ St. Francis Field w/Snoop Dogg
May 9 Panama City Beach, FL @ Club La Vela w/Snoop Dogg
May 11 Richmond, VA @ The National w/Snoop Dogg
May 13 Raleigh, NC @ Lincoln Theatre w/Snoop Dogg
May 14 Charlotte, NC @ Amos' Southend w/Snoop Dogg
May 15 Greenville, SC @ Bi-Lo Center w/Snoop Dogg
May 16 Charleston, SC @ Music Farm w/Snoop Dogg
May 17 Hilton Head, SC @ Shoreline Ballroom w/Snoop Dogg