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Top artists for World Cup

Posted: 2010-03-17 12:05

Fifa and Control Room, a leading producer of global music events, today announced the first performing artists for the inaugural Fifa World Cup Kick-Off Celebration Concert.

Global superstars like Alicia Keys, Amadou & Mariam, Angélique Kidjo, Black Eyed Peas, BLK JKS, John Legend, Juanes, Shakira, The Parlotones, Tinariwen, Vieux Farka Touré and Vusi Mahlasela will take to the stage at Orlando Stadium in Soweto on the eve of the opening match.

Billed as the greatest entertainment show to date in Africa, it will feature performances from major international musicians and African artists, as well as appearances by football legends past and present and celebrities from other fields.

This historic music event will take place in front of a capacity stadium audience of 30 000 and will be broadcast to hundreds of millions more worldwide.

“We are thrilled to have a concert of such magnitude and performing talent raise the curtain on the first Fifa World Cup in Africa. It is testament to the universal and unifying power of football and music, and will start the competition off on the right note – of celebration,” said Fifa Secretary General Jerome Valcke.

FIFA has selected Emmy Award-winning producer Kevin Wall and his company Control Room to organise and produce the concert. Control Room has masterminded some of the world’s biggest and most complex events, such as Live Earth 2007, which featured 150 artists performing on seven continents over the course of 24 hours to raise awareness of climate change.

All net proceeds from the concert will be donated to 20 Centres for 2010, the Official Campaign of the 2010 World Cup, whose aim is to achieve positive social change through football by building 20 centres across Africa offering education and healthcare services, as well as football training to disadvantaged communities.

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Gucci Man: 2010-03-17 13:21

we appreciate that there's gonn abe Vusi Mahlasela as well but maybe FIFA should try and find out from South Africans what we would prefer .

Black coffee, El Tido,Jozi,Lira are better than Mahlasela. Anyway FIFA controls everything now

John Legend is been in this country 10 times already now , maybe 50cent,Lil Wayne,Rick Ross,Drake and Birdman would be best candidates not forgetting Omarion

Gucci Man: 2010-03-17 13:23

Angélique Kidjo again ?? maybe the KOKO-Master = D'Banj is cool

Pearl: 2010-03-17 13:26

Michael: 2010-03-17 13:21 [ Report ]

LOL, u know what i mean Michael, at least Lira, cmon bra Shakira

Gucci Man: 2010-03-17 13:33

Angélique Kidjo again ?? maybe the KOKO-Master = D'Banj is cool

Gucci Man: 2010-03-17 13:44

mayweather: 2010-03-17 13:32 [ Report

Maybe u R.Kelly ke thina ses'khathele uJohn Legend manje

Gucci Man: 2010-03-17 13:46

At least Ladysmith Black Mambazo is not coming , hey seng'zwile futhi ngale group.....

Sanele: 2010-03-17 14:01

Damn this... This is supposed to be an African hosted WC, where is the African pride in all this if about 80% of the artists are outside Africa? Where is our native music, umgqashiya; umbhaqanga; kwaito etc; including stuff from our neighbouring contries??

Phakz: 2010-03-17 14:23

@Sanele and others:

Good point but sorry bro its only on the paper that this is Africa's WC, but infact this is FIFA WC. Have you not noticed how others are being excluded from making profit out of this event? eg. some fan parks will be selling beer in unbranded bottles or containers. You wont see any street hawkers next to any of the WC stadiums.

ade: 2010-03-17 15:30

Guys,

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mosetlhi: 2010-03-17 16:26

This is going 2 rock da world I will be there.They must also bring eminem,50cent,culture spears,dj cleo & others.

Andy: 2010-03-17 17:35

Where's BIG NUZ??????

Andy: 2010-03-17 17:36

or Malaika?

Bra Sthera : 2010-03-17 18:39

ja its not oky they r brnging those artist wht abt Mzansi s finest Big NuZ. Jerome Valke hv u seen Umlilo!