Shakira’s “Waka Waka (This Time For Africa)” chosen as theme song for FIFA’s 2010 world soccer cup in South Africa

Special to USAfricaonline.com and CLASSmagazine

By Chido Nwangwu

Music star and swinging dancer Shakira has bagged another gold for soccer music. Her song “Waka Waka (This Time For Africa)” has been chosen as the official song for FIFA’s 2010 world soccer cup championship in South Africa. She has expressed her joy at the selection ahead of the June contests.

The Hispanic born Shakira says: “I am honored that Waka Waka (This Time For Africa) was chosen to be part of the excitement and the legacy of the 2010 FIFA World Cup,” said Shakira. “The FIFA World Cup is a miracle of global excitement, connecting every country, race, religion and condition around a single passion. It represents an event that has the power to unite and integrate, and that’s what this song is about.”

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