Shakira's Waka Waka Fifa World Cup Song in trouble

Last thing the World Cup in South Africa needed was trouble over the tournament's official anthem but that's exactly what Shakira's Waka Waka is causing among South Africans and many others who say they have 'endured' it.

The song hit radio stations in Johannesburg last week and locals responded with comments like "It's horrible!" and "How badly has Shakira sung the African part of it!"

The Colombian singer collaborated with South African band Freshlyground on the track, which borrows from a Cameroonian song called Zangalewa. But the fact that the anthem for South Africa's World Cup is not sung by a South African is the point many critics are raising.

Waka Waka Fifa World Cup 2010 Shakira New Song Release

Perhaps more than any other year in recent memory, 2010 found  big-name music stars vying for the honor of recording the official song  of the World Cup soccer event held in South Africa (Daddy Yankee and  K’Naan both scored big game day hits). Among the contenders was  Colombian pop star Shakira who offered up not one but two versions of  her Waka Waka mp3; an English version, Waka Waka (This Time for Africa),  and a Spanish version titled Waka Waka (Estos Es Africa).
Featuring backing music by the South African outfit Freshlyground,  Shakira’s Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) mp3 sold well online after  being performed during the closing ceremonies of the World Cup  festivities. Blending a wide array of musical elements including  traditional African rhythms and instrumentation, modern pop beats and  the always unpredictable vocal runs by Shakira, Waka Waka (This Time for  Africa)