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It's been a while since I've heard that song but are they playing notes or just waka waka waka noises? If the latter, go wild. It doesn't matter too much.
I mean the waka waka stuff. I can't figure out how to do it. The guy on the tutorial seemed to be almost strumming them. Maybe you strum multiple strings for the waka waka?
That's how I do it. Lightly fret (as in don't push down too hard with your fretting hand) then it's all in the rhythmic movement of your strumming hand. I just barre as many strings as my fingers can manage. I don't form actual chords. It's a kind of loosey goosey thing.
Play around with it, you'll get it eventually. Combine it with a wah pedal for absolute 70s funk.
Maybe I have to slow it riiiiiight down. Or keep playing it until it's automatic, so then I can add the waka waka stuff. I don't know how to change from picking to strumming back and forth so quickly. I'll see what I can do.
Can't say whether it's what they do for this song, but two things:
Good luck!