Quebec City — Canadian rapper K’naan, famous for the global hit song ‘Wavin’ Flag’, has been charged with sexual assault in Quebec City 14 years ago.
The complaint filed Thursday in a Quebec City court says the rapper, named Keinan Abdi Warsame, is accused of one count of sexual assault in July 2010.
The arrest warrant alleges the assault occurred between July 16 and July 17, 2010, dates that coincided with the musician’s appearance at Quebec City’s popular Festival d’été de Québec. matches .
The case was heard in court, but the defendant did not appear. His attorney was not immediately available for comment.
The victim, whose identity is protected, was 29 years old at the time of the alleged assault.
According to the bill, the Somali-born musician grew up in Toronto but lives in Brooklyn, New York.
K’naan won the Cultural Impact Award at Canada’s SOCAN Awards on Tuesday for the global resonance of his 2009 hit “Wavin’ Flag.”
