Kenna

Kenna
Kenna at a U.S. Department of State reception honoring his Summit on the Summit initiative.
Background information
Birth nameKenna Zemedkun
Born (1978-10-30) October 30, 1978
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer-songwriter
  • musician
  • producer
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • keyboards
Years active2001–present
Labels
Websitekenna.com

Kenna Zemedkun, known professionally as Kenna, is an Ethiopian-born American musician, philanthropist and technology creative. His track "Say Goodbye to Love" was nominated for Best Urban/Alternative Performance in the 2009 Grammy Awards. Kenna is the founder and producer of the Summit on the Summit clean water initiative, and also partnered with Justin Timberlake to re-imagine the social network Myspace before Time Inc. purchased it.