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Waka Waka

You might remember it as Zangalewa

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2010·The social era

A Cameroonian marching song, a Colombian singer and the most-watched World Cup record ever made.

At a glanceThe facts

Remembered as
Zangalewa
Spread in
2010
Format
Video
Era
The social era
Performed by
Shakira, with the South African band Freshlyground
Taken from
The chorus comes from Zangaléwa, a 1986 song by the Cameroonian band Golden Sounds
Origin
Origin not yet established
Available
Not held by ViralWorld

What this wasThe story

Shakira's 2010 World Cup song, built on Zangaléwa, a 1986 Cameroonian track. One of the earliest music videos to pass a billion views, and for a long time the most-watched African-rooted song on the internet.

Why it matteredWhat changed

The official song of the 2010 World Cup took its chorus from a Cameroonian hit of 1986, and its video has been watched four and a half billion times.

TimelineIn order

  1. Made

    Golden Sounds release Zangaléwa.1

  2. Posted

    Waka Waka is released as the official song of the World Cup in South Africa.1

  3. Later

    The video has passed 4.5 billion views.1

The version you rememberNot the same thing

The version people rememberShakira’s World Cup song

Released in May 2010.1

Where the footage came fromZangaléwa

A 1986 song from Cameroon, whose own chorus is linked to older marching songs of unknown origin.1

What people misrememberSet straight

Commonly remembered asShe was sued for plagiarism.

ActuallyThe manager of Golden Sounds said there was no question of plagiarism, and that there was an agreement with her management.1

Why it is here: something the internet still knows by name · it got out of its own corner of the internet fast · still being watched and quoted years later

Where it came fromWhat we know

Original source uncertain. This is the earliest copy currently known.

No original upload has been established for this record. The index is showing the earliest copy it currently knows about, and says so rather than guessing.

Not established. This index only names a creator where the evidence supports it.

More from 2010You were there

SourcesWhat was read

  1. Wikipedia — Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)

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