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Shakira and Burna Boy release official 2026 FIFA World Cup Anthem, 'Dai Dai'
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Shakira and Burna Boy release official 2026 FIFA World Cup Anthem, 'Dai Dai'

The Independent·Maria Sherman·18 days ago
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As the song demands: “Let's go!” The Colombian superstar Shakira and Afrobeats icon Burna Boy have teamed up for “Dai Dai,” the official song for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. It's a mesh of their musical landscapes: Afrobeats and Latin rhythms, an undeniably global, multilingual pop track. In one verse, they name a number of the world's most famous soccer players and countries competing in this year's World Cup: “Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, Colombia,” Shakira cheers. “Mexico, Japan, Korea, Netherlands.” After the first chorus, Shakira and Burna Boy take turns tackling their own verses, singing back and forth, before joining in a duet. The song arrived shortly after it was announced that Shakira, Madonna and K-pop group BTS will co-headline the FIFA tournament's first-ever final halftime show on July 19 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, just outside New York City. The lineup was curated by Coldplay's Chris Martin.…

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