Shakira and South African band Freshlyground’s song “Time for Africa,” has been selected as the official World Cup anthem.
The track — which will provide the soundtrack to soccer’s Super Bowl — will be released to radio stations across the world next week and will be available for download beginning April 26. The Colombian pop queen and the Capetown band will perform the song at the World Cup kickoff concert in Soweto on June 10, at the tournament’s opening ceremony, and during the July 11 finals.
Pop star/humanitarian Shakira is planning to build a school for needy children in earthquake-ravaged Haiti. The star’s Pies Descalzos Foundation will finance the construction of a new school in Port-au-Prince.
Read the rest of this entry »March 4th, 2010 by Castina
Tagged as: Shakira
Shakira has been rewarded for her work with impoverished children with a medal from the United Nations.
The Colombian-born pop star, 33, spearheads The Barefoot Foundation, which provides nutrition to more than 6,000 children in Colombia. In addition, Shakira has worked as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and is member of The ALAS Foundation, an advocacy group for children across Latin America.
Read the rest of this entry »
January 22nd, 2010 by Castina
Tagged as: Shakira
Shakira is planning to open a school for the youngest citizens of the quake-hit island of Haiti.
The Colombian pop star’s Barefoot Foundation has teamed up with the Architecture for Humanity charity to build a institution that will open its doors to Haitian children as soon as the nation becomes functional again.
Read the rest of this entry »
How did I miss this? Katie Couric interviewed Grammy Award winning songstress Shakira for the January edition of Glamour Magazine. In a nearly hour-long interview, the “Beautiful Liar” crooner — who Katie affectionately dubs “The Colombian Carrie Bradshaw” — spoke intimately about her music career, her dedication to philanthropy, and those famed hips that don’t lie.
“[When I was 18] I established the Barefoot Foundation in Colombia. Since then, we’ve been focusing on providing high-quality education for kids. The parents receive psychological support and occupational training. I’ve seen over the years that education transforms the lives of not only the kids but also families and entire communities…. [I also cofounded the group] ALAS, which puts early childhood development initiatives on the agenda of every Latin American leader……”
To read a transcript of Katie’s Chat with Shakira, Visit Glamour.com…..
