Akon's Oh Africa World Cup song - watch and download

Akon’s Oh Africa World Cup song – watch & download

Submitted by Salman (The Editor) on June 7, 2010 – 12:05 pmOne Comment

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Oh Africa is a hit single by Akon featuring Keri Hilson, along with the two-time GRAMMY-winning Soweto Gospel Choir. The track was first telecast on 31 January, 2010 at the airing of the 52nd Grammy Awards. Oh Africa has quickly become a 2010 FIFA World Cup theme song.

Oh Africa, written by hip-hop duo and writers to the stars, Rock City, and produced by Prettiboifresh, sees 16 aspiring young music artists from around the world join forces with international superstar Akon and Hilson. A portion of the proceeds from the energetic new track, which will also be the soundtrack for the Pepsi’s 2010 football campaign, will go towards supporting disadvantaged African youth. Akon’s Konfidence Foundation and other great charities designated by Hilson and Pepsi will partner in the distribution of funds.

The Konfidence Foundation was founded by Akon in 2006 and is headed up by his mother, President & CEO Ms. Kine Gueye Thiam. It is a 501(c)(3) charity dedicated to increasing public awareness of the conditions in Africa and providing African youth with access to learning and recreational environments equipped with modern technology, educational materials, recreational resources, and health and wellness services(1).

Football stars Thierry Henry, Didier Drogba, Kaká, Fernando Torres, Lionel Messi, Frank Lampard, Michael Ballack and Andrei Arshavin make cameo appearances in the music video.

You can download Oh Africa by Akon for US$ 1.29 directly from the Konfidence Foundation website. A portion of the proceeds go to the charity to help underprivileged youth in Africa.

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