I wrote earlier this morning about a row over the World Cup anthem “Waka Waka”, in which a musician called Dominic James claims that the song by Shakira, featuring Freshlyground, has been incorrectly credited, and has benefitted Freshlyground unfairly. Here is Freshlyground’s reply, which seems to suggest that Sony is mostly to blame for the saga.
According to New York-based musician Dominic James, The World-Cup theme song “Waka Waka” by Shakira and Freshlyground, has been incorrectly credited and has benefitted Freshlyground unfairly. He says that all the original guitar parts of the song were recorded by him and that Freshlyground contributed very little to the worldwide release.
It’s a Monday, so to cheer you all up, we ordered a double helping of sunshine, and one helping of South Africa’s top Afro-Pop group, Freshly Ground. Moreover, they’ll be jamming a small acoustic set. Correct, your eyes do not deceive you. Click through for details of how to tune in.
Popular South African band, Freshly Ground, have suffered a potentially massive blow to their revenue stream after the Zimbabwean authorities banned the group from traveling or performing in Zimbabwe.