A chance encounter led to them creating the most streamed Fifa World Cup song, Waka Waka, with Colombian music icon Shakira.

Last February, the then-modestly successful South African band Freshly Ground was in New York putting the finishing touches on what was to become their fourth CD, "Radio Africa," when a serendipitous ...

Shakira's two World Cup-related smashes — "Dai Dai" with Burna Boy and “Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)” with Freshlyground ...

Members of the South African band Freshlyground are hoping to get answers from FIFA and Sony Music over what happened to the royalties promised to charities for the hit song ‘Waka Waka’. The song was ...

Talented South African singer and songwriter Zolani Mahola recently opened up about starting over and shared why she left ...

The South African band Freshlyground recently collaborated with Shakira for "Waka Waka," the official song of the 2010 World Cup. The band's involvement in the World Cup was serendipitous, vocalist ...

South Africa award winning group, Freshly-Ground have emerged as first international act to headline this year’s Lake of Stars set for Chintheche Inn on the northern lakeshore. Freshlyground back at ...

From Shakira's record-breaking anthem to songs the world forgot before the final whistle, here’s the list of FIFA WC anthems, and how much each one resonated with audiences around the world ...