Waka Waka – Official World Cup 2010 Song by Shakira

i’m pretty happy that the muppets are somehow involved in the world cup

That is a character from the FIFA 2010 commercials, it seems there was a quick FIFA 2010 plug at the end of the Shakira video.

Still angry about this… Between this and recently finding out that Tintin is racist, I’m not entirely sure what this world is coming to…

God, does anyone get stoked on the official World Cup song? Who cares! 44 days!

Why does it have to be Shakira? :/

I think it would have been better to have someone from the host country.

I’m bothered that you don’t even see Shakira in the video, she’s hot.

I agree with Pancho, less sweaty CR9, and more hip swaying from Shakira

Like always, the Spanish version is the best one: Shakira’s lyrics are always better in spanish; when she has to make songs in english she seems to choose much shallower lyrics…

The Waka Waka song was sung almost 20 years ago by las chicas del can from santo domingo. So it is not a song only from shakira. These girls brought this song to the americas. Check it out on you tube. The name of the song is El negro no puede

Fozzy bear should also be in it.

I am somewhat confused…. Why has this changed from waving flag to Shakira…. doesn’t fit..

Typical FIFA again, booo!

I like Oh Africa by Akon better

Foofighter,

Wavin’ Flag was never the official World Cup song. It was the song for Coca-Cola’s World Cup campaign. However, Coca-Cola pulled a bit of a marketing switcheroo by calling Wavin’ Flag “Coca-Cola’s official song for World Cup 2010″. I’d suggest that they knew this would cause confusion and lead to people believing it was the official song of the World Cup.

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aaawwwww Wavin Flag is MUCH MUCH MUCH better and has a much more… “worldcuply” feeling than this crap… sorry Im not very fond of Shakira’s pop songs…

Excellent song. Lovely rhythm. Couldn’t care less about the controversy around this hit.

No, its not strange that a hot Colombian woman is singing the anthem for the 2010 FIFA world cup in South Africa. Ricky Martin sang “The Cup Of Life” for France 1998 which is without a doubt the most popular FIFA anthem EVER and he’s Puerto Rican. Anastacia sang “Boom” for the 2002 FIFA world cup in Japan, she’s American. Jamaican Gary Pine sang “Love Generation”, which was the official theme of the 2006 FIFA world cup in Germany.

hmmm, not sure about that – no John Barnes rap?

England Fans – this is funny

@James The song features the amazing South African band Freshlyground – the background vocals and guitar rhythms are mostly them. So at least it has a bit of SA in there.

Reminds me of Family Guy and that fuzzy dude from the Muppets. Fozzy bear? Waka Waka Waka. Or maybe that’s an emulation of Pacman’s sounds.

its a very good song I think It has a reason why is the official song, plus she is an international artist, Good job.

I thought that was a terrible represention of South Africa… oh yay they showed Johannesburg for what was it…like 2 seconds…pity there’s not even spirit of ubuntu. i thought it was a chance to show what good has been done. It’s not even a South African song and where’s the mascot ZAKUMI… AND there is nothing of South Africa..is it an embarrasment?? I was so looking forward to getting our name in lights but I really dont want to associate myself with tht song… you can’t even tell it’s in South Africa because they dont say it..all Shakira says is ‘in africa”-lame!!!
I am Proudly South African, a student who never watched soccer until recently and was thrilled to hear that FIFA gave us the opportunity to showcase what other contries are missing out on…no need to brag but we have come a long way…look at apartheid, our great heros and superb musical talent.
have i said enough?

This is not the final video. I’ve read somewhere that African people were not too happy because the artist is not black. WTF? They are so selfish. They should be thankful that the World Cup will be held there. If a local South African artist sang the song it wouldn’t be a hit, duh!
They should let the FIFA organizers do their job and shut their yaps.

This song gives us more information about how Issa Hayatou does not like Southern Africa to go on the world map soccer-wise. This Zangalewa song is a song from his home country Cameron and has no South African flavour in it. He thinks South Africa is Cameron and hie is a disgrace. I think Malaika or Mafikizolo would have done a better job than these makwerekweres like Shakira and this Zambian girl of Freshly grounds who is trading with a fake Zulu name called Nomvula. Thats it – poor song

And…you have no problem with Ricky Martin 1998 W.C. in…France, DARYL!!!! at least she did ask Freshlyground. Shut up.
Waving flag was in 2009 on his album. Now it’s a Coca Cola com.song.

Waka Waka (time for Africa) is for the suport of the “20 centres in 2010″ Fifa project.( 20 education projects in Africa)

@ Rose…your understanding of music is a little bit disturbed. We are talking about an issue where the boss of continental football whose country can never host the world cup, has just masterminded the use of crap music from his country to be fused with shakira’s music and bring a world cup song. Cameron is not the hub of african culture and what is being shown in that song has nothing to do with south african culture. why the cameroonian song anyway when cameron is not the host country. Mind you this is noit time for africa but its time for South Africa. In africa, cameron is not known as a music country and thats why the song is a flop and a crap. African music is done well in South Africa and DRC. Not Cameron and Zambia

People are just plain idiotic. It really does not matter who sing the dang song or what nationality the singer is. FIFA is looking at this from a marketing point of view. I would not blame them. Besides, whoOOOOoooOOOO
CARESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!! Let the games begin!!!!!!!!!!!

To all the IDIOTS making comments in the line of “why Shakira and not some1 from the host country?” Where da f is Freshlyground from people. To all you negative idiots out there.. this is a brilliant song and as much as I LOVE FRESHLYGROUND, collaborating it with Shakira is just plain genius. She really brings an african feel to it. I LOVE THIS SONG

The World Cup is exactly that….A WORLD CUP….an international affair! It does not matter where the games are played or who sings the official song! This is to bring the world together so quit complaining and just watch Argentina take the cup!

this song sucks . as always money talks for th fifa
fifa is the big mafia see and how much money is involved for this song and for shakira

the song is okay … i want you all tho to take some time n go listen to a song by an african (born n raised)for the african world cup … his home his story his take on things… tunashambulia by gamaray … it’s in english n african language …
http://www.myspace.com/worldcup2010officialsong it’s my personal best … it made me want to be in SOUTH AFRICA with all my heart. i think it’s much better n heavier than k’naan wave your flag … all are okay … but this one is simply … the best! My name is Allan, I think so n’ so i said so!!!

@Ro Argentina take the cup?? wow, I almost fell out of my chair there. Yes, you might have the most talented player in the world (Messi) and some history on your side, but the Argentinan team is very very far from winning the tournament. Did you forget that they barely qualified to begin with? came down to the last game in order to get the last spot? yeah.. exactly.. Im Chilean and I dont predict that Chile will win the tournament, just because I’m realistic. There’s far better teams out there like the netherlands, spain, or germany. And as far as the Shakira song is concerned, I personally dont like it. The rhythm is the only thing that somewhat saves the song. I was disappointed by FIFA’s choice, when songs like Wavin Flag or Oh Africa are far better (but I guess, less marketable – and you know how FIFA (aka Pele) loves to make $$$). But in reality, who cares?? its about FUTBOL and the world coming together, and not gimics, songs, or fluff. It comes down to 90 minutes….

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Thanks

I Do not like this song. it should be a real african singing/

I think all you people leaving negtive comments need to look at the big picture. Forget about who is singing the song and focus more on the message behind it. People are too busy nitpicking so many things when what we should be taking about is the actual tourament. Remember that?

Perhaps that face you ask is a puppet of Senor Vences, a talented and famous ventriloquist from the 50’s.

Can’t rightly place the context within the song or video so just sharing my first impression.

I don’t care about the nationality issue at all but the song is CRAP! Incredibly boring, bland and forgettable. Who’s going to sing and dance along to that?

Ricky Martin’s song was fantastic–hasn’t been improved on yet. Too bad Coca Cola has the far better anthem, that one’s fantastic, even better than Cup of Life.

the real clip of Zangalewa

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmC_YHGweLs

I agree with sandrahn. The song sucks. Don’t care if Wavin’ flag is Coca Cola’s anthem or whatever, it’s a waaaay better song overall. It has a world cup “feel” to it Shakira’s song doesn’t.

I have nothing against Shakira, but I cannot believe this!!! this killed all of my spirit! I don’t even want to watch the world cup anymore :((((((((( Is there a way to boycott this??? Please! K’naan should be the official song!!! or a South African artist at least! WTF???! Please tell me this is a JOKE!

this is a nice and really a time for africa.

You guys need to forget about who sings the song. Even though i think shakira is a great artist and the song is great. wavin flag is a boring song and doesnt have the feel to it at all. It doesn’t matter who sings the song, as long as it has the feel. so you guys need to calm down and look past the theme song.. the big picture.

besides, shakira is doing it for a fundraiser for 350,000 children who die of poverty every year. so quit saying that they just made it for the money for themselves. theyre doing it for a great cause

the song played by shakira “waka waka” is a coppyright from a group from cameroon. why did she invent something new and specail than doing a remix. that was too bad from her. all the same she made it the song is good.

i see why africans hate the song, but as a non-african, i like the song :)
if i was african, i would hate it :/

i grew up hearin dis song and to hear it sung at dis special tym by a latina is not only an insult but very disappiontin and i wish african radios stop playin it. cus we dont need a columbian to tell us dis is our tym.shakira may think nothing of it but dis is a matter of wounded pride for us Africans especially West Africans.

shakira's world cup 2010 song waka waka is bad so far i will say it is the best. it was originally sang by las chicas del can from santo domingo. so shakira did well by bringing it back and it has african touch. from joemens eastern ghana.

the song shld be about game spirit ,and a girl dancing half naked doesnt gve that spirit much..

I agree with you! First, I do not think Shakira sings at all and the song they say comes from her inspiration…it does not. That WAKA, WAKA part was stolen from a song sang by a group of Dominican girls called LAS CHICAS DEL CAN. She is not even original. I also think that artists from your country should have been given the opportunity to lift up the name of your nation.

i think all ya ppl need to calm down its just ba song…it shouldnt be an insult to nobody, its just a nice little song no matter who sings it who originally sings it or what ever, its just a song!

I just say that shakira is great. and as the games in africa it was nice she select african bassed song. its present africa. lovely.

Christina…thnx for nice information that shakira fundraiser for 350,000 children who die of poverty every year. realy its good job. and we must support it.

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The words Waka Waka and others thereafter are from a Cameroonian dialect called Fang..The word “WAKA” actually means Walk as in go, move, march… (Any African would tell u that). Las Chicas copied from the group Zangalewa. It was popular in West and Central Africa..I am not sure how the song got all the way to Columbia, but now at least thanks to Shakira the whole worlds know about it. It was a-make-fun-of military song though…All in all it was a fun song that is why people liked it! A little research would have sufficed. Be careful with African words u don't know! Translation might not fit World cup!