Afrobeats star Burna Boy and Grammy winning Latina singer Shakira, performed the live rendition of the 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP official anthem “Dai Dai” at the opening ceremony in Estadio Azteca, Mexico City. The colorful performance set the momentum for the Mundial opening match between Mexico and South Africa.
Shakira was the opener, taking to the pitch and executing flawless dance moves with choreographers, before Burna Boy joined her on stage. Both danced together to the thrill of over 80,000 fans inside the stadium and millions watching around the world. Then they closed the performance with “Dale, allez, let’s go!”
This is not the first time Shakira would grace the World Cup stage, she did so at the 2010 South Africa edition of the tournament, with “Waka Waka” as the then anthem. While for Burna Boy, it was a groundbreaking moment for the Star and Afrobeats ambassadors like DAVIDO made an appearance at the World Cup Countdown Concert, where he leveraged the opportunity to shed more light on current happenings. REMA is also set to perform.
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PHOTO CREDIT: Shakira/BurnaBoy & cheographers FIFA/instagram. DAVIDO: Frazer Harrison / Staff via Getty Images
