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TIL that the 2010 FIFA world cup song "Waka Waka" by Shakira is actually based on a 1986 song "Zangaléwa", by Cameroonian band Golden Sounds, which was a hit not only across Africa but also in Col... (en.wikipedia.org)

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Original Title: TIL that the 2010 FIFA world cup song "Waka Waka" by Shakira is actually based on a 1986 song "Zangaléwa", by Cameroonian band Golden Sounds, which was a hit not only across Africa but also in Colombia with the help of West African DJs where Shakira heard the tune when she was a child.

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[–] StarManta 1 points 1 year ago

When I was in high school, my computer science teacher (who had spent some years working in Cameroon) played music in the background during exams, which included Zangalewa. When our class went out for programming competitions as a team, it became our anthem.