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The Official 2010 FIFA World Cup Album. " Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) " is a song by Colombian singer Shakira, featuring the South African band Freshlyground. Co-written by Shakira and John Hill, it was released on 7 May 2010 by Epic Records as the official song of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, which was held in South Africa.
Composition. "Do They Know It's Christmas" was co-written by Bob Geldof (left) and Midge Ure (right) and produced by Ure. Geldof's and Ure's biggest challenge was to write a song that could be recorded and released in time for Christmas. They realised that they would have to write one themselves and not record a cover version; otherwise, they ...
The song became popular worldwide when Shakira released a variant in tribute to African music, titled "Waka Waka (This Time For Africa)" ahead of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. [10] Internet users, including Cindy Casares of the Latino culture blog Guanabee, noted the origin of the song, leading to rumours of plagiarism.
Africa (Toto song) " Africa " is a song by American rock band Toto, the tenth and final track on their fourth studio album Toto IV (1982). It was the second single from the album released in Europe in June 1982 and the third in the United States in October 1982 through Columbia Records. The song was written by band members David Paich and Jeff ...
It was essentially assigned to Enoch Sontonga, who died in 1905. "Mungu ibariki Afrika" used the tune to "Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika" with a Swahili translation of the words. It is not known who composed the lyrics, but it is known that it was Samuel Mqhayi and Enoch Sontonga who created the early versions used by the African National Congress.
Freshlyground. Freshlyground was a band formed in Cape Town, South Africa, in 2002. Freshlyground is best known for writing, perform and playing the instrumentals of the afrofusion and soca single "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" alongside Colombian singer Shakira, which received worldwide recognition.
Let us all unite and celebrate together. The victories won for our liberation. Let us dedicate ourselves to rise together. To defend our liberty and unity. Chorus: O Sons and Daughters of Africa. Flesh of the Sun and Flesh of the Sky. Let us make Africa the Tree of Life. II.
The 1980s produced chart-topping hits in pop, hip-hop, rock, and R&B. Here's a list of the best songs from the time, ranging from Toto to Michael Jackson.