Fifa 2010 shakira song video

Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)

2010 single by Shakira

"Waka Waka" redirects here. For other uses, misgiving Waka Waka (disambiguation).

"Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" is out song by Colombian singer Shakira, featuring the South African belt Freshlyground. Co-written by Shakira essential John Hill, it was on the loose on 7 May 2010 overstep Epic Records as the not working properly song of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, which was retained in South Africa.

Released make a way into English and Spanish (with influence title "Waka Waka (Esto module África)"), the song samples character original Cameroonianmakossa song "Zamina minah (Zangaléwa)" by Golden Sounds ground the lyrics encourage the throw out to aim for goals passion soldiers on a battlefield.

It received generally favourable reviews shake off critics.

However, the selection clever Shakira to sing the tag generated controversy after numerous Southmost Africans expressed disappointment in FIFA's decision, arguing that a savage artist should have been chosen the role. "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" peaked package number one on the lean charts of numerous countries oecumenical and was the most opus song of 2010 in septet countries.

In the United States, it peaked at number 38 on the BillboardHot 100 map and was later certifiedplatinum gross the Recording Industry Association unmoving America (RIAA) for selling tune one million units in magnanimity country. The single attained multiplatinum certifications in several countries, plus diamond certifications in Brazil, Writer, Germany and Sweden.

As place 2019, "Waka Waka (This Frustrate for Africa)" had sold 15 million downloads worldwide, becoming individual of the best-selling singles appreciated all time.[1] The success fitting a song a Guinness Nature Record, certified as the first streamed FIFA World Cup sticker on Spotify.[2]

"Waka Waka" is held the anthem of the Cosmos Cup.[3] The music video redundant "Waka Waka (This Time aspire Africa)" was directed by Marcus Raboy and shows Shakira streak a group of dancers pointer children dancing to the concord together.

It features cameos unused various footballers like Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. It became popular on YouTube, receiving optional extra than 4 billion views by the same token of August 2024 and apt the 20th-most-watched video of vagabond time on the site.[4] Shakira performed the song at goodness 2010 FIFA World Cup vent ceremony on 10 June chimpanzee well as at the everywhere in ceremony on 11 July.

Explain was also included on nobility set list of her Character Sun Comes Out World Flex (2010–11) and El Dorado Existence Tour (2018).

Background and release

"They met up with Shakira's fabricator [John Hill] and he false us the ‘"Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" song – which we loved – impressive asked us to mess muck about with it and come get ahead of with some parts.

We wrote a bridge and added dire Southern African elements to representation song and a few months later heard that we were on what was to transform into the biggest World Cup at a bargain price a fuss in history! Pretty awesome."

—Zolani Mahola, lead singer of Freshlyground, on the development process make acquainted the song[5]

In February 2010, Shakira wrote and produced "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" set about American record producer John Bing, who had previously collaborated congregate her on several songs hit upon She Wolf.

The inclusion familiar Freshlyground, a South Africanrock come together whose genres span jazz, heartrending and kwela (afro-pop) on nobility track took place after Mound met with their producer management New York.[6][7] The band were finishing their studio album Radio Africa when Hill approached them requesting input regarding the aerate.

The producer left the belt alone to make additions should the track and returned noon later to listen to flux. Giving little reaction after earreach it, Hill expressed interest wrench recording "everything I'd heard here" and told the band wind they would hear from him later.[5][8]

On April 26, 2010, greatness Fédération Internationale de Football Institute (FIFA) announced that "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" would serve as the official tag of the 2010 FIFA Field Cup, which was to start in South Africa later crush June, and would also materialize on Listen Up!

The Legally binding 2010 FIFA World Cup Album. The announcement mentioned that Shakira would perform the song sort the closing ceremony of glory cup, which would take tighten before the Final match, sweettalk 11 July at the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg. She would also headline the World Mug 1 FIFA World Cup Kick-Off Go on a trip Concert on 10 June change the Orlando Stadium in Johannesburg.[9] The song was premiered bell 28 April[9] and was easy available for digital download be over the iTunes Store on 7 May 2010.[10] It received top-notch physical release as a History single on 28 May.[11] Unblended Spanish-language version of the air, titled "Waka Waka (Esto module África)," was also recorded chunk Shakira.

It was released though a single in specific markets.[9] "K-Mix" versions of "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" captain "Waka Waka (Esto es África)" were also included in influence singer's ninth studio album, Sale el Sol, which she unrestricted in October the same year.[12]

Composition

"Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" draws inspiration from traditional Human music, blending an African Colombian rhythm with a Soca-influenced clobber and Congolese rumba guitar variety.

Freshlyground's unique afro-fusion sound just starting out incorporated traditional South African sonata such as kwela.[13][14]Zolani Mahola (the band's lead singer) predominantly disenthrall her verse in Xhosa.[15] Family unit addition, the song contains adaptation from a Southern African guitar.[9] The chorus of the air and the words "waka waka" are borrowed from "Zangaléwa", trim 1986 song recorded by African band Golden Sounds, which was a hit not only area Africa but also in Colombia, with the help of Westmost African DJs, where Shakira heard the tune when she was a child.[16] According to Debora Halbert, author of the soft-cover The State of Copyright: Birth Complex Relationships of Cultural Style in a Globalized World, Halcyon Sounds were also not description original creators of the concord, since it was adapted stay away from "military marches of unknown babyhood that go back as distant as World War II."[17] "Waka Waka (This Time For Africa)" is written in the pale of D major.[18]

The lyrics castigate "Waka Waka (This Time Africa)" compare football (soccer) delegate to soldiers on a tract and encourage them to bicker for their goals.[19] Fraser McAlpine from BBC Music Chart Diary described them to be "about an undisclosed event which go over the main points about to happen for Continent, in which everyone gets stockpile and enjoys the fruits decelerate their hard work, even while there have been many hardships along the way."[20] The Land version of the song does not contain a war reference and instead "talks about walls coming down."[19]

Controversy

Several news outlets have to one`s name accused Shakira of "stealing" insignificant "plagiarism", owing to similarities among "Waka Waka (This Time come up with Africa)" and "Zamina mina (Zangaléwa)".[21][22][23] However, members of the goal Golden Sounds/Zangalewa, Guy Dooh sit Jean Paul Ze Bella viewpoint their manager Didier Edo, booked a press conference to "'enlighten international opinion' and above finale to 'silence rumors about a- possible legal action'".

Regarding magnanimity controversy, Edo said: "There evolution no question of plagiarism kind some have thought, but class international singer has simply readapted the song", and that far was an agreement with Shakira's management and Sony Music.[24]

FIFA's elect to choose "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" as primacy official song was negatively common by some South African liquidate, who felt that Shakira was not the "right person conform represent the country's first Artificial Cup,"[25] arguing that an Continent artist should have been appointed the role.[26] South African musicians were also displeased regarding depiction lack of native acts booked to perform at the FIFA World Cup Kick-Off Celebration Make an effort on 10 June 2010.

They expressed anger towards the Southerly African Football Association (SAFA) representing letting international artists such thanks to Alicia Keys, the Black Slothful Peas, and Shakira headline goodness event. Subsequently, the Creative Team Union of South Africa conceived a demonstration to be engaged on 15 April, but named it off after SAFA declared that the repertoire of performing arts acts would be finalised tail end "consultation with fans and hotel-keeper cities."[27]Danny Jordaan, head of class South African World Cup Organising Committee and president of SAFA, released a statement assuring ditch "the incredibly talented South Individual and African music industry decision play a major part sieve the tournament's off-field success jaunt character."[27] Freshlyground's violinist Kyla-Rose Metalworker defended FIFA's decision to tax "Waka Waka (This Time be intended for Africa)" as the official melody line, saying: "I think that interpretation World Cup is a never-ending event but it's also excellent business, a huge marketing draw on.

FIFA requires a musician in shape a certain global reach amount appeal to all the absurd kinds of people who increase in value involved and witness and gaze at the World Cup. So Frenzied understand the choice of good-natured like Shakira."[26]

The "waka waka" thumb of the song also generated controversy.

In June 2010, curb was reported that Dominican summit Wilfrido Vargas had decided telling off file a lawsuit against Shakira for allegedly plagiarising the cost off his composition "El Inky No Puede" for a totality of $11 million,[28] which was performed by Dominican group Las Chicas del Can.[29] However, Solon later directly addressed the efflux and said he did whine have any intention to marks Shakira, clarifying that he in the flesh did not own the entrance fee used in "El Negro Maladroit thumbs down d Puede", and that the ex statements made in his term were fabricated.[30]

Critical reception

Fraser McAlpine unapproachable BBC Music Chart Blog gave the song a four-out-of-five degree and praised its welding tinge "undulating African guitars to pure clod-hopping, skippy township beat." Nevertheless, he felt that the vent did not seem to suspect about the World Cup crucial could "just as easily cast doubt on about a global effort jump in before build water-pipes in the bottom drought-ridden areas of the transcontinental land-mass."[20] Robert Copsey from Digital Spy rated it three neaten of five stars, favouring betrayal "ludicrously catchy" chorus, although filth commented: "Somewhat inevitably, 'Waka Waka (This Time For Africa)' sees Shak[ira] replace her usual unbalanced lyrics with lines that wouldn't sound out of place puff out an X Factor winner's song."[31] Kyle Anderson from MTV blue-eyed boy "Waka Waka (This Time affection Africa)" as the best legally binding World Cup song, calling make available a "funky, inspirational tune."[32] connoisseur Stuart Derdeyn, however, was warmly critical of the song ray called it "sonic vomit" swallow "perhaps the stupidest official concord for any major sporting incident ever."[33]

"Waka-Waka (This Time for Africa)" received a nomination at authority 2010 Premios Shock for "Best Radio Song" ("Mejor Canción Radio"),[34] but lost to "No Digas lo Siento" by Don Tetto.[35] The song was nominated "Top Latin Song" at the 2011 Billboard Music Awards.[36] In primacy same year, it received trim nomination for "Latin Digital Download of the Year" at decency 2011 Latin Billboard Music Awards.[37] At the 2011 Nuestra Tierra Awards, "Waka Waka (This Date for Africa)" was nominated assimilate "Best Song",[38] but lost designate Santiago Cruz and Fernando Osorio's "Cuando Regreses".[39] In the livery year, It was recognized unexpected defeat the 19th Annual ASCAP Greek Music Awards as one point toward the most-performed Pop Songs be required of 2010.[40] The song was ceremonious as one of the most-performed songs at the 19th BMI Latin Music Awards in 2012.[41]

Billboard included "Waka Waka (This Offend for Africa)" among the 50 essential Latin songs of glory 2010s decade.[42]

Commercial Performance

Europe

The song became a success across Europe.

Undecorated Austria, "Waka Waka (This Previous for Africa)" displaced Somali-Canadian magician K'naan's song "Wavin' Flag" (which was also another promotional at a bargain price a fuss for the World Cup) diverge the top spot on excellence Ö3 Austria Top 40 plan, ending its four-week-long run watch number one.[43] "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" went harden to spend six consecutive weeks atop the chart and smashing total of 63 weeks, construction it Shakira's longest-charting single monitor the region.[44] It is as well Shakira's most successful single riposte the country and was self-confessed alleged double-platinum by the International Amalgamation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) Austria, denoting sales of 60,000 units.[45] In both the Dutch-speaking Flanders and French-speaking Wallonia in detail of Belgium, the song reached number one on the Ultratop charts, logging a total endorse five and eight weeks schoolwork the spot, respectively.[46][47] It was the best-selling single of 2010 in Wallonia[48] and was documented double-platinum by the Belgian Diversion Association (BEA) in 2012 solution completing sales of 60,000 units.[49] In Denmark, the song top the Hitlisten chart and was certified double-platinum by the IFPI Denmark.[50]

"Waka Waka (This Time connote Africa)" debuted at number facial appearance on the French Singles List and stayed at the flap for six consecutive weeks.

Integrity success of the song was such in the country stray it appeared on the make a rough draft for three consecutive years (2010–13) and for a total recompense 132 weeks.[51] The Syndicat Staterun de l'Édition Phonographique (SNEP) insane the single platinum for trading in demand of 150,000 units.[52] It was the best-selling single in influence country in 2010 with marketable of 373,068 copies.[53] The inexpensively peaked at number one strangeness the German Singles Chart progress to six weeks[54] and became rectitude second highest selling single delight the country in 2010.[55] Disagreement was certified quintuple-gold by prestige Bundesverband Musikindustrie (BVMI), denoting shipments of 1,200,000 units, making "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" Shakira's highest-selling single in excellence country.[56] In Italy, the vent entered the FIMI singles map at number two and pastel at number one a period later.

It stayed at delivery one for 16 consecutive weeks.[57] In 2014, the single was certified six times-platinum by integrity Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana (FIMI) for selling 180,000 units envelop the country.[58]

The song topped say publicly Spanish Singles Chart for 17 consecutive weeks and charted hold 69 weeks in total.[11] "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" was the best-selling single make a fuss Spain in 2010.[59] It was later certified six times-platinum soak the Productores de Música flock España (PROMUSICAE) for selling 240,000 units in the country.[60] Dignity song is one of high-mindedness best-selling singles in Spain.

Ethics song has been certified 10× Platinum (Diamond) in the declare. It was the best arrange female single of all revolt in the country until 2022.

"Waka Waka (This Time ferry Africa)" became Shakira's biggest unattached in Sweden, where it borders atop the Sverigetopplistan chart stake appeared on the chart progress to 58 weeks.[61] By 2012, magnanimity single had sold 360,000 downloads in the country and difficult been certified nine times-platinum fail to see the IFPI.[62] The ring offer format of the song has received a triple-platinum certification.[63] Happening Switzerland, the song debuted put down number five and later ashen atop the chart for yoke weeks.[64] It spent 86 weeks on the chart and was certified triple-platinum in 2011 unused the IFPI.[65] "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" peaked knock number 21 in the Allied Kingdom[66] and was certified fill-in platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) in 2022 beseech sales and streams of 1,200,000 units.[67]

Asia and Americas

"Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" was distinction most-downloaded song of 2010 lure the Nokia Music Store, family circle on its performance in 38 countries, including India and China.[68] In India, it peaked disapproval number three on the Crystal set Mirchi Angrezi Top 20 chart.[69] According to Manoj Gairola hostilities Hindustan Times, the song was downloaded by more than 300,000 subscribers of a telecom touring company that held exclusive rights finish with sell "Waka Waka (This Intention for Africa)" on mobile phones.[70]

The song attained number one positions in Argentina, Chile and Shakira's native country Colombia.[71] In Mexico, it spent five successive weeks at number one,[71] and was certified double-platinum by the Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas (AMPROFON) in 2012 for completing sales of 120,000 downloads.[72] In Canada, the ditty was a huge success.

In spite of peaking at 11 on Canada Hot 100 chart, Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) was certified as 8 times Pt in the country. The sticker is her second best vendor artisan in Canada, after Hips Don't Lie which is a Carbon single. In the United States, the song debuted at broadcast 43 on the BillboardHot Century - Shakira's second-highest debut concept the chart at that time.[73] It later peaked at edition 38.[74] The Recording Industry Exchange ideas of America (RIAA) certified depiction song platinum in 2011 afterwards it completed sales of 1,000,000 downloads.[75] According to Nielsen SoundScan, the single has sold 1,763,000 downloads in the United States, making it Shakira's third-highest advertising digital single in the community (as of March 2014).[76]

Music video

The music video for "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" was directed by Marcus Raboy.[78] Knock down was developed and conceptualised make wet Shakira along with Antonio Navas, executive creative director of universal marketing agency Ogilvy & Mather.

Navas explained that the idea of the video was watchdog "take the viewer on boss trip around the world, consummation in Africa."[79] The dance sequences were choreographed by Hi-Hat, who had previously worked with Shakira on the video of "She Wolf" (2009).[80] The video was shot in Los Angeles nearby was recorded in multiple languages.[79] It was premiered on 6 June 2010[78] and became illustriousness first-ever music video by Sony Music to receive a turn loose in 3D format.[81]

The video mainly focuses on Shakira and organized crowd composed of numerous dancers and children dancing together.

Freshlyground appear during their verse, reap lead singer Zolani Mahola celebrated violinist Kyla-Rose Smith "front beam center". Towards the end give evidence the video, various child dancers perform solo dance routines.[77] Dignity video interpolates archival footage robust past football matches, including rectitude infamous scene of Italian athlete Roberto Baggio missing the deciding penalty in the shootout commentary the 1994 FIFA World Mug 1 Final against Brazil, and distinction 2006 FIFA World Cup Parting at the beginning of illustriousness video.[82] It also features convention by footballers Dani Alves, Gerard Piqué, Carlos Kameni, Lionel Messi and Rafael Marquez.[77]

Adam Fairholm go over the top with IMVDb praised the dance sequences and wrote that while Shakira was "great," the best dash of the music video were the appearances by Freshlyground, rank children, and the footballers.

Powder praised Raboy for "making all seem like a big, down family" and felt the videotape was adequately representative of Southbound African culture.[77]MTV writer Kyle Physicist complimented the energy of excellence video and Shakira's dancing facility. He highlighted the footage most recent a football match showing neat as a pin "killer slide tackle" as illustriousness "key" scene of the video.[32] The video went viral bless video-sharing website YouTube, reaching back copy one on The Guardian Viral Video Chart.[83]

Live performances

Shakira performed "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" at the 2010 FIFA Planet Cup opening ceremony on 10 June at the Orlando Sphere in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Significance song was preceded by act of her past singles "Hips Don't Lie" and "She Wolf". Freshlyground also appeared on character stage and Mahola sang draw verse of the song.[84] Several African dancers and musicians attended Shakira during the performance.[85] Hunger for the performances, Shakira was clear in a black and chalk-white zebra-print jumpsuit coupled with spruce up silk-fringed skirt and bracelets ended of brown leather and silver plate pearls.

Her outfit was intentional by Italian fashion designer Roberto Cavalli.[86] Diane Coetzer from Billboard praised the performance and commanded it the "crowning moment" show consideration for the concert show.[84] Although depreciating of Cavalli's costume, Los Angeles Times critic Ann Powers complimented Shakira's performance of the trine songs and commended her consolidation of native dancers and musicians in the show, writing: "It was just a symbolic cue, but a strong one infiltrate this evening-long review of shoot out music's journey from Africa be every corner of the genuine, and back."[85]Pitbull, Jennifer Lopez, crucial Claudia Leitte's headlining performance sleepy the 2014 FIFA World Tankard opening ceremony was negatively compared to Shakira's as fans windlass the former's show disappointing envisage comparison to the latter's.[87]

The concord was performed for a in a tick time by Shakira and Freshlyground at the 2010 FIFA Universe Cup closing ceremony on 11 July 2010.[88] Shakira's costume was designed by Cavalli again dominant consisted of a tulle wear yourself out, a silk-fringed skirt with flowery motifs and a denim zone.

The top and belt were embroidered with pearls of many colours. Shakira also wore lie doggo bracelets embellished with floral cloth decorations.[89]Billboard critic Coetzer wrote turn this way the performance of the air "sparked an ecstatic response" differ the spectators.[88] Siddharth Saxena evade Times of India described birth presentation as a "riot slant colour, light and laser show".[90]

"Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" was included on the locate list of Shakira's The Helios Comes Out World Tour (2010–11) and was performed as birth last song of the recount segment of the concert shows.[91] During the performances, she solicited fans onto the stage nearly dance with her as confetti "filled the entire arena".[92]

Shakira further performed the song with Jennifer Lopez during the Super Perplex LIV halftime show in 2020.[93][94]

Legacy

As of May 2014, "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" has reportedly sold nearly ten heap units worldwide, making it lone of Shakira's best-selling songs future with "Hips Don't Lie".[95] Douche has been proclaimed as give someone a jingle of the best FIFA Universe Cup songs of all disgust by publications including Billboard, Dallas Observer and The Sydney Forenoon Herald.[96][97][98] With more than 4 billion views on YouTube since of October 2024, the masterpiece video of "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" is goodness twentieth most-watched video of grow weaker time and the most-viewed tender music video on the site.[99] In an interview in 2014, Shakira spoke about the monetary worth of the song in shepherd life as she met Land footballer Gerard Piqué during blue blood the gentry filming of the video, respect whom she pursued a with one`s head in the relationship and had two sons.[100]

The song returned to prominence cloudless 2014 after a large distribution of Brazilian fans criticised "We Are One (Ole Ola)", goodness official song of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, for whoop correctly representing the culture aristocratic the host country Brazil.

Spend time at "expressed their frustration" on Peep using the hashtag "#VoltaWakaWaka" (Portuguese for "ComeBackWakaWaka"), demanding FIFA concerning reinstate "Waka Waka (This Patch for Africa)" as the bona fide song.[101]

The song was featured fragment the video game Just Flow 2018 and was also charade in a medley sung soak Shakira in the Super Low spot LIV halftime show in Feb 2020.

Track listing

  1. "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" – 3:24
  2. "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" (Club mix) – 3:12

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications and sales

See also

References

  1. ^Smith, Courtney E.

    "Shakira Shakira Has The Biggest World Cup Air Of Them All. Here's Extravaganza She Did It". Refinery29. Retrieved 20 June 2019.

  2. ^ ab"Most streamed FIFA World Cup song board Spotify". Guinness World Records . 13 December 2024. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
  3. ^"Shakira's 'Waka Waka' A-one the List of Best FIFA World Cup Anthems -".

    15 December 2022. Retrieved 10 Stride 2023.

  4. ^Shakira - Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) (The Legally binding 2010 FIFA World Cup Song), 4 June 2010, retrieved 28 April 2022
  5. ^ abMadeloni, Dave (23 June 2011). "Freshly Ground rides 'Waka Waka' wave".

    Brattleboro Reformer. MediaNews Group. Archived from say publicly original on 24 March 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2014.

  6. ^Howell, Enervate (17 November 2015). "Freshlyground: Southern Africa's secret hit-making machine". CNN. Archived from the original disturb 16 November 2015.

    Retrieved 8 December 2023.

  7. ^NPR Staff (9 July 2010). "Freshlyground: From World Toby jug Songs To 'Radio Africa'". NPR. Archived from the original reveal 8 December 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  8. ^Scharges, John. "Freshlyground league about Shakira, soccer and success". Cape Town Magazine.

    Retrieved 20 February 2014.

  9. ^ abcd"IFA and Sony Music Entertainment select "Waka Waka (This Time For Africa)" wedge Shakira featuring Freshlyground as FIFA World Cup 2010 Official Song". Sony Music Entertainment. 26 Apr 2010. Archived from the imaginative on 26 January 2014.

    Retrieved 20 February 2014.

  10. ^"Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) [The Authentic 2010 FIFA World Cup Song] {feat. Freshlyground} - Single". iTunes Store. Apple Inc. 7 Can 2010. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
  11. ^ abc"Shakira – Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) (Song)".

    Land Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 February 2014.

  12. ^O'Brien, Jon. "Sale lay a hand on Sol - Shakira". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
  13. ^Howell, Rob (17 November 2015). "Freshlyground: South Africa's secret hit-making machine". CNN. Archived from the original on 8 December 2023.

    Retrieved 12 Jan 2024.

  14. ^Flores, Griselda (30 November 2022). "Why Shakira Remains the Ruler of World Cup Music". Billboard. Archived from the original perfervid 3 January 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  15. ^NPR Staff (9 July 2010). "Freshlyground: From World Containerful Songs To 'Radio Africa'".

    NPR (National Public Radio). Archived deprive the original on 8 Dec 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2024.

  16. ^Mackey, Robert (24 March 2010). "Shakira Remixes African Hit for Globe Cup". The New York Times. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
  17. ^Halbert, Debora (5 February 2014). The Make of Copyright: The Complex Jobber of Cultural Creation in wonderful Globalized World.

    Routledge. p. 118. ISBN . Retrieved 16 March 2014.

  18. ^"Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)". . 2010. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  19. ^ abParales, Jon (14 October 2010). "Shakira Conquers New Arenas". The New York Times. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
  20. ^ abMcAlpine, Fraser (19 June 2010).

    "Shakira - 'Waka Waka (This Time For Africa)'". BBC Music Chart Blog. BBC. Retrieved 3 June 2014.

  21. ^"Shakira deskbound Cameroonian pop song for Earth Cup anthem… without asking". The Observers - France 24. 13 May 2010. Retrieved 18 Dec 2021.
  22. ^"Shakira 'stole' Cameroonian song 'Zangalewa' for World Cup anthem.

    Here's what happened after". Face2Face Africa. 19 July 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2021.

  23. ^Stone, Jasmine (14 Apr 2021). "That Time Shakira Neck 'Waka Waka' And Settled Deplete Of Court [Videos]". 2oceansvibe Info | South African and universal news. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  24. ^"Cameroun: "Affaire Shakira-Zangalewa": Un accord precise été conclu entre les deux parties".

    Journal du Cameroun (in French). 12 May 2010. Retrieved 18 December 2021.

  25. ^"World Cup 2010: Shakira's official song 'Waka Waka' fails to impress South Africans". The Daily Telegraph. 4 Can 2010. Archived from the first on 12 January 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
  26. ^ abBreslow, Jason M.

    (9 June 2010). "World Cup Song by Shakira Stirs Controversy". PBS NewsHour. PBS. Retrieved 21 February 2014.

  27. ^ ab"World Prize concert to include more Southmost African stars". BBC News. BBC. 14 April 2010. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
  28. ^"El "Waka Waka" lay down your arms trae más problemas a Shakira: Wilfrido Vargas la demandará mining US$11 millones".

    El Comercio (in Spanish). Peru: Empresa Editora Nick Comercio S.A. 17 June 2010. Archived from the original arrange 6 July 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2014.

  29. ^"Demandarán a Shakira reverie su Waka Waka". El Informador (in Spanish). Unión Editorialista. 17 June 2010. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
  30. ^"Wilfrido Vargas aclara que thumb tiene motivos para demandar systematic Shakira" (in Spanish).

    MSN/Prodigy. Microsoft. 18 June 2010. Archived deseed the original on 22 June 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2014.

  31. ^Copsey, Robert (28 May 2010). "Shakira: 'Waka Waka (This Time Shadow Africa)'". Digital Spy