There will be a special performance by Shakira during the closing ceremony of the 2010 FIFA World Cup on the field at Soccer City Stadium in Johannesburg on July 11 at 6:42 local time.
Shakira and special guest Freshlyground is to perform the Official song of the 2010 FIFA World Cup #1 Hit “Waka Waka, (this time for Africa).”
“Waka Waka” has reached one million singles sold since it became available May 11, is the fastest selling single and the biggest-selling World Cup single of the digital age and all proceeds from the song will benefit FIFA’s Official Campaign of the 2010 FIFA World Cup “20 Centers for 2010.”
The song was written and co-produced by global superstar Shakira. The song is as international as the games themselves. It is inspired by an African marching chant, “Zangalewa” made popular by the Cameroonian group Golden Voices and combines Afro-Colombian instrumentation and rhythms with a rousing Soca beat and Southern African choir and guitar.
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