The album’s official World Cup 2010 and has prior to departure: will be June 1, ten days before the beginning of the season. Under the heading of ‘Listen Up! “The disc includes two versions of the theme of Shakira,’ Waka Waka ‘(‘ This Time for Africa ‘).
Besides the official theme of the World Cup, the album included another song in Spanish, ‘Goal of my heart’, of ‘Doctor Postal Service’, a band from Colombia.
Despite the controversy caused by the ‘Waka Waka’ in South Africa, the theme is ’single’ to promote the record and Shakira will perform with the group “Freshlyground” in the opening ceremony July 11 in Johannesburg.
The album brings together artists such as Angelique Kijdo, John Legend, Wyclef Jean, Pitbull and Siphiwo, one of the great voices of South Africa, defined as the ‘black Pavarotti. ”
The singer performs ‘Hope’, a topic that featured the voice of Nelson Mandela and sound in the opening World Cup as a message of hope.
Profits from the sale of the album will go to charity campaign of the Centers for ‘20 FIFA 2010 ‘, which aim to achieve through football social change, building twenty centers’ Football for Hope’ in Africa, to help solve health problems and education on the continent.