The Waka Waka Song by Shakira

Underdevelopment, famine, drought and starvation continue to haunts the African continent. While insurgencies, wars and the dreaded disease which is the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome continues wreaks havoc on several countries in Africa. Moreover, the shackles of underdevelopment is prevalent in many parts of the continent and adding salt to the injury are the high unemployment and inflation rate. It seems that there is no end to the woes of the African nations.

Although blistering hot and some of its land dry and barren, the continent is endowed with the nature’s wonders and bounty. Africa is home to the magnificent animals such as lions, cheetahs, alligators, crocodiles, impalas, wildebeests, hippopotamuses, rhinos, elephants, giraffes and the list goes on, which makes animal safari a tour like no other. The continent is also gifted with awesome and beguiling tourist spots in the world. It is also blessed with mineral deposits and precious metals and gems. The continent is also proud of the various cultures of its people which are distinct in the planet and they are truly fascinating. The ethnic songs of the people are music to the ears as it reverberates to the veins of people who could hear them. Their active and jovial dances are also fun to watch and the costumes these wonderful Africans dons are not only unique but also creative, resourceful and colorful. Millions of people who watched the Lion King might also be familiar with the song “Hakuna Matata”.

The continent finally gets the attention and break it deserves, as South Africa took center stage by virtue of hosting the quadrennial event which is also the most prestigious and much-anticipated event, the 2011 Soccer World Cup. The edition of the Cup here was so historic and memorable, since the tournament produced mixed results. The Cup was spoiled by giant-sized upsets as many top contenders were waylaid and fell ambush to teams that are ranked below them. High profile teams that are also previous Cup winners such as Italy, Argentina, Brazil, France, and Uruguay were eliminated by their upset-wielding opponents.

The Spanish national football finally end the jinx as they finally barged into the winners column of the Cup by fashioning out a convincing win over the Netherlands, a team that is also seeking its first ever title in the tournament. The Spanish team was led by strikers David Villa and Carles Puyol, mid-fielders Xavi, and Andres Iniesta and goalkeeper Iker Casillas.

The enormous drama, passion and excitement generated by the 2010 World Cup in South Africa were recalled by the song Waka Waka. Rendered by Shakira , the song brings to life the heroics of the football players on the field and the great passion and compassion of the football fans and pundits.

The song also puts the African continent in the spotlight as it features the culture and language of the people here. So lively and full of energy the song is truly a masterpiece since it relives the glory of football that took place in South Africa and at the same time can easily make everyone dance and be upbeat.

An African singer also done a part on the song and she did a great part, since she has a powerful and beautiful voice. The song will come down as one of the best inspirational songs (though dished out in a very lively manner and directly related to sports) just like the We Are World which was led by the late King of Pop, Michael Jackson.

Here is the lyrics of the song Waka waka which also served as the official song anthem of the 2010 World Cup from directlyrics.com

You’re a good soldier
Choosing your battles
Pick yourself up
And dust yourself off
And back in the saddle

You’re on the frontline
Everyone’s watching
You know it’s serious
We’re getting closer
This isnt over

The pressure is on
You feel it
But you’ve got it all
Believe it

When you fall get up
Oh oh…
And if you fall get up
Oh oh…

Tsamina mina
Zangalewa
Cuz this is Africa

Tsamina mina eh eh
Waka Waka eh eh

Tsamina mina zangalewa
Anawa aa
This time for Africa

Listen to your god

This is our motto
Your time to shine
Dont wait in line
Y vamos por Todo

People are raising
Their Expectations
Go on and feed them
This is your moment
No hesitations

Today’s your day
I feel it
You paved the way
Believe it

If you get down
Get up Oh oh…
When you get down
Get up eh eh…

Tsamina mina zangalewa
Anawa aa
This time for Africa

Tsamina mina eh eh
Waka Waka eh eh

Tsamina mina zangalewa
Anawa aa

Tsamina mina eh eh
Waka Waka eh eh
Tsamina mina zangalewa
This time for Africa

And if you feel like you want to see the music on video larger than life feel free to hit the image below:

With a whopping 300 million views in YouTube this video is a monster.

RP Football Team Scored a Shocking Win Over Brazil in Deloitte Street Child World Cup

A country where basketball is revered but doesn’t have any fondness for football scored a breakthrough of sorts as the RP booters which is composed of street children and dubbed as a “Miracle Team,” finally lived up to its billing as they walloped Brazil, which is a powerhouse in world football in the Deloitte Street Child World Cup in Durham, South Africa.

The Philippine young football team performed a native dance, “Tinikling” (dynamic and energetic bamboo dance), bucked its two losses to United Kingdom (2-4) and Tanzania (0-2), by finding their well synchronized offensive plays as they vaulted to a huge 4-1 lead after halftime and scoring two more to seal the win, Filipinos first ever win against Brazil in a football which is ranked number 2 in the world.

The Philippines will next tackle Ukraine with the victorious team battling the winner of the other World Shield Cup between host South Africa and Brazil. Despite the breakthrough win of the gritty Filipinos they are bunched in the consolation pool, that is the, World Shield Cup. While the other four teams which finished first and second in Group A and B are still in the hunt for the main title.

Australia Leans on Jack Warner on its Bid for FIFA World Cup Host in 2018 or 2022

Jack Warner, one of the most influential people behind FIFA, is  supporting Australia bid to host the FIFA World Cup in 2018 or 2012.
Warner, who has lashed out England’s World Cup bid in for the past few weeks, dispatched concerns that Australia have weak hosting bid and considered as a far away contender.
Australia being allegedly ‘far away’ is a bit of a ridiculous statement,” stated the FIFA executive committee member on the Football Federation Australia website. “God created the world round for a reason: distance is relative to where you stand.
And the Australian continent is nearer to two-thirds of the world’s population than most other places. So what’s the fuss?”
Australia is one of the nine bidders for 2018, and one of 11 in the race for 2022, the decision for both will be determined by December 2010.
Warner made several visits to Australia as he quipped, “Australia created the best ever Olympics and demonstrated an ability to host and manage some of the biggest sporting events in the world with class, expertise and with a dedication to excellence.”
“If there is a country that truly deserves to host the FIFA World Cup, then it is the island continent of Australia…Warner also cited Australia’s two straight FIFA World Cup appearances. “Just look how Australia has fared in football over the years, and now, even your neighbour, New Zealand, have qualified. What a fantastic achievement,” the elated influential Warner said.
Football Federation Australia chairman Frank Lowy is expecting to win on its country’s bid on 2018, and if not however 2022 will be a great second price. South Africa is the host of next year’s World Cup with powerhouse Brazil staging the the 2014 event.

Hotel Accomodation Might Pose a Problem to South Africa’s Hosting of World Cup

There are about half-million visitors that are expected to flock to the South Africa’s capital Johannesburh for the World Cup which is slated at 2010, organisers are doing their best to ensure fans will billeted to enough hotel rooms the in the nation’s capital. The South African winter, a time where tourism is at its low expect prices will soar to six times the normal rates, which can poised a big problems to tourists. This might cause fear that South Africa may foil the chance to market itself very well as tourists might get scared away returning visitors with such high prices. South Africa registered a whopping more than 9 million tourists, as country has more than 200,000 rooms to offer, said Rich Mkhondo, spokesman for the World Cup organisers. However, most of these hotels are located in key cities such as Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban, and no problems are expected. But smaller host cities such as the northern town of Polokwane and Nelspruit, a gateway to the popular Kruger National Park, might not have enough rooms, especially will poise to host to big games in the World Cup. The Match is truly widenening the spending habits of visitors as guesthouses and bed and breakfasts might be tapped for the first time, where in turn South Africa will be able to aid small businessmen get involved in the game . “This will be the legacy the tournament will leave behind,” Thembi Kunene quipped an employee of the national tourism authority’s hotel grading council. “We are going to improve our small and medium enterprises sector,” he added. Most of the small guesthouses, and even larger hotel chains like Hyatt, are opting not to deal with the hassle of accomodating huge visitors. Small businesses also shun away from the Match having their establishments graded for a star ranking. Hoping to ease overcrowding on the streets, South Africa has modified its school calendar so enable the students will take their mid-year vacation during the World Cup, in other words many local families are also want to get some vistors for rooms to be rented. Many airlines and hotels are advertising rates up to six times higher their normal prices. While mark-up during major events happens everywhere in the world, tourism officials worry that huges rates offered will ruin South Africa’s reputation as a reasonably priced tourist destination. “South Africa is a free market economy and its a supply and demand issue there is nothing we can do about it,” Kunene said and added “We are appealing to people’s capitalism instincts that please don’t overcharge and create a bad name for our country and industry.”