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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Sami1398 on 2023-06-20 07:34:33+00:00.

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.