Hey folks.

I wanna start by saying thanks to all of those who
have shared with me, in person or online, how much
you've been moved by my music. This great response
is encouraging. You must understand that a lot of artist these
days are losing motivation. I know intimately, many would-be
great artists who are being shackled by the business of music
today. Sales are low across the board, because most people
are not really interested in buying music. I had a theory for a long
time that, this is because a lot of the music being made today isn't
worth people's money anyway. But when an artist steps outside
the box, and puts his heart and soul into their music, ignoring all the
voices hoping he would stray, the weight of suspicion is greater than
you can imagine. A lot of people out there would like for me to succeed.
But there are quite a few also, who would rather say "I told you so".
"Listen K'naan" they would say... "You can't make genre-hopping music
with lyrics that actually have meaning and be successful". I've heard
this through out my entire musical life, even from people who wish me well.
But I could never lower myself to make music that I don't believe in. This is
why I made Troubadour, and there is a reason why I recorded it in Bob
Marley's home studio in Jamaica. You can now give the entire album a listen
on myspace. I'm very proud of it and I hope that it will mean something
to you for a long time to come. This tuesday, February 24th, the album
will be available on iTunes, music stores and all major on and offline
outlets. If you love it, I ask that you actually buy it. This is when supporting
real music becomes critical. Because the odds are way bigger than us.
Tell everyone you know also, because it's one thing to commend me for my
efforts and integrity, but it's another thing to help me continue to do it.

Thank you very much, and know that all the support is truly appreciated ya'll.

Let's celebrate, because Troubadour is here!

K'naan