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Young Artists for Haiti wave K'NAAN's flag

Singer K'naan inside the studio during the Canada for Haiti Benefit on January 22, 2010 in Toronto, Canada.

The Canadian hip-hop artist's signature tune was re-worked and recorded by a cross-section of 57 of today's biggest Canadian music stars in an effort to help the victims of the Haiti earthquake.

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Singer K'naan inside the studio during the Canada for Haiti Benefit on January 22, 2010 in Toronto, Canada.

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Canadian hip-hop artist K'NAAN's signature tune was recorded in an effort to help the victims of the Haiti earthquake.

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