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Freshlyground scores world cup anthemIt's been a long road from Mowbray Kaap. But now that Freshlyground is singing the 2010 FIFA World Cup anthem (with Shakira), it could just hit the big time. And maybe local artists will stop complaining about their lack of opportunities during the world cup. It's Time for Africa - that's the name of 2010 World Cup anthem, by Freshlyground and Columbian pop diva Shakira, that's expected to hit the airwaves next week. Freshlyground made the announcement on Friday, 16 April 2010, though so far there's a lack of information. Did the band have any input in writing the song or will it merely perform it? How long has it been in negotiations with FIFA? Who will own the copyright to the music? (Okay, given FIFA's tendency to slap a trademark on anything remotely connected to soccer or the 2010 tournament, it's not too hard to come up with an answer to that one.) Continue reading the full article on www.thedailymaverick.co.za. SOURCE The Daily MaverickThe Daily Maverick is a unique blend of news, information, analysis and opinion delivered from a newsroom in Johannesburg, South Africa by the old Maverick editorial team of Branko Brkic, Kevin Bloom, Phillip de Wet and Ivo Vegter, as well as Stephen Grootes, Brooks Spector, Tim Cohen, Theresa Mallinson, Sipho Hlongwane and Mandy de Waal. First Thing is its morning newsletter which tells you what happened while you were sleeping, gives you a heads-up on what will happen during the rest of the day and gives you links to selected articles on the site, just in case you missed them. Follow The Daily Maverick on Twitter at @dailymaverick. Go to: http://www.thedailymaverick.co.za
About Theresa MallisonTheresa Mallinson is an itinerant writer and subeditor who's lived and worked in such exotic cities as Dubai, Vaduz, and Cape Town. For now, she's very happy to be back in Jozi, earning her daily bread working night shifts, and getting her morning kicks from drinking the best coffee in town. (No, she won't tell you where to find it is, 'cos she doesn't believe in product placement.) When she grows up, she wants to be a maverick ( www.thedailymaverick.co.za) You can read Theresa's personal blog at Trinny in Jozi, follow her on Twitter at @trinklebean and contact her on theresa dot mallinson at gmail dot com.
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