We doubt there is anyone
more excited about La
Copa del Mundo than us.
Except maybe Juanes, who
is unveiled his first
new single in three year,
the hotly anticipated
“Yerbatero” (or “herbal
healer”), at the World
Cup Kick-Off Celebration
Concert in Johannesburg,
South Africa.
The festivities were broadcasted
live starting at 2 p.m.
EST on ESPN2 and Univision
(and online at vevo.com),
with our favorite Colombian
rocker hitting the stage
at 3:20 p.m. EST for a
ten-minute performance.
In addition to treating
an estimated 30,000 futbol
fans to his own brand
of feel-good medicine,
Juanes shared the stage
with Taboo, the proudly
Mexican member of the
Black Eyed Peas, and perform
a version of Juanes’s
break-up anthem “La Paga.”
Other performers included
Juanes’s compatriota Shakira—singing
the official 2010 FIFA
World Cup Song “Waka Waka”
(This Time for Africa”)—Alicia
Keys, Angelique Kidjo,
John Legend, and more.
The
first taste of Juanes’
upcoming fifth studio
album—which he has been
busily recording in London
with co-producer Stephen
Lipson (Paul McCartney,
Rolling Stones) and is
due at the end of the
year— “Yerbatero” mixes
folkloric sounds (think
guasca) with rock. Best
of all, it opens with
handclaps, which are known
to make us instantly happy.
The single is available
on iTunes and serviced
to radio outlets around
the world.
We doubt there is anyone
more excited about La
Copa del Mundo than us.
Except maybe Juanes, who
is unveiled his first
new single in three year,
the hotly anticipated
“Yerbatero” (or “herbal
healer”), at the World
Cup Kick-Off Celebration
Concert in Johannesburg,
South Africa.