K’naan Explains The Somali Side Of The Piracy Issue

K’naan spoke about the Somalian pirates with Kiwibox.com, and if he gets approached by fans who weren’t aware of the situation before listening to his music. The rapper also talked about the origins of the piracy problem, and how it was provoked by western companies dumping their nuclear toxic waste on the shores. “Somalis to matters into their own hands, went into the water with guns and that’s how they became pirates. To defend our ocean from being completely devastated by greedy companies.” K’naan said that despite taking 16 ships, there’s not been a single injury or assault. Watch the comments via YouTube below.