Shakira said that she was honored that the song "was chosen to be part of the excitement and the legacy of the 2010 FIFA World Cup." She added: "The FIFA World Cup is a miracle of global excitement, connecting every country, race, religion and condition around a single passion. "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" is a song by Colombian singer Shakira. It is called "Waka Waka (Esto es África)" in Spanish. The song features the South African band Freshlyground. It was released on 7 May 2010 by Epic Records. "Waka Waka" was the official song of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. If you've heard the Golden Sounds version, it's way more obvious but the "eh, eh" was mocking. Similar to like "oh, oh!" but it's not that obvious when Shakira does it ! [1] Tsa-mina mina means litteraly "come you, you" [2] Waka waka means litteraly "you (action) do" so "you do it" so the adaptation can be "you come (the action)" What Language Is Shakira Speaking In Waka Waka? Primarily the "Waka Waka" is in English, however there are some cases when Shakira shifts to Spanish and African languages. As the part which is sung by band Freshly Ground, a lead vocalist Zolani Mahola (2010) states that it is in Xhosa language. Sprawdź o czym jest tekst piosenki Waka Waka nagranej przez Shakira. Na Groove.pl znajdziesz najdokładniejsze tekstowo tłumaczenia piosenek w polskim Internecie. Wyróżniamy się unikalnymi interpretacjami tekstów, które pozwolą Ci na dokładne zrozumienie przekazu Twoich ulubionych piosenek. Waka Waka (Esto es África) is the Official World Cup song for 2010. This is the spanish version. Join the Facebook Group for this song: www.facebook.c Waka waka is a slang phrase from Cameroon that means "do it," and Shakira based elements of the song on the marching chant that sprung from an '80s song by Camaroon band Golden Sounds. What language is Shakira speaking in Waka Waka? Waka waka is a slang phrase from Cameroon that means "do it," and Shakira based elements of the song on the marching chant that sprung from an '80s song by Camaroon band Golden Sounds. It's Shakira 45.2M subscribers Subscribe Subscribed 975K Share 155M views 13 years ago #ThisTimeForAfrica #OfficialHDVideo #Shakira Official HD Video "Waka Waka - (This Time For Africa)" by more Shakira - Waka Waka (Lyrics) [This Time For Africa]Listen to Shakira: Support and Follow Shakira:Facebook: https://Shaki mB43.