Ag man, its FootBall Friday, so lets have a song . one of the World Cup Songs that people are writng and submitting, hoping to get some airplay and recognition. There is something quite special about this song – The Beautiful Game it is called and I don’t know much about it other than the blurb on YouTube that says 2010 Soccer World Cup Song – by Jolanta Durno and Eric Begala, South Africa.
Zakumi 2010 Mascot Song ( An unofficial version)
Jolanta messaged us saying: The song is currently on the Sony A&R system pitched as the Zakumi mascot song. The co-writer Eric Begala (the poetry & praise singing in the song is Eric) is enormously talented & is representative of the great wealth of possibility with which our nation is so very alive, & yet he lives in the informal settlement near Fishhoek. “The Beautiful Game!” uses soccer as a metaphor for nation building & is a rich collaboration of artists (Lead vocals by Obita & Eric Begala) from the entire spectrum of our Rainbow Nation! “The Beautiful Game!” is about a South Africa Alive with Possibility!…
The “Beautiful Game!” sculpture for the CD sleeve depicting a the people of our rainbow nation doing the Diski Dance around a soccer ball globe of the world was made by visual communications artist James Durno.
Popularity: 10% [?]
Please note that the “The Beautiful Game!” is is not yet an official
song , but is still being pitched.
If this doesn’t make it as the official 2010 soccer world cup song, then the powers that be need their heads read…
Da!
This one will do just fine…
Why thank you Boris.
That’s very kind of you…
Is pleasure.
Now where’s vodka?
viva vuvuzela – this is THE world cup for SA
this is THE song for SA 2010
This has got the african feel – good luck
this one should do the trick
thank you all for voting for this song and we will play the beautiful game in June during the world cup that i know 4 sho!!
I met Eric today. He was in Camps Bay trawling from home to home looking for a donatin to assist his fair to the Eastern Cape for the Arts Festival. Why is he not sponsored? Can someone in the industry please fund his trip?! He’s obviously well deserving!
The beautiful game is great…..if the RAINBOW VUVUZELA was used it would sound quite unique because of the many different sounds possible with the vuvuzela. These go way beyond a single trumpet note great. Check out this link to see and hear this exciting news
http://www.80sforever.net/index.php?tag=vuvuzela
You may also like to listen to LADUMA on http://www.hotwater.co.za which has a great message for all aspiring players
it is okay BUT i dont think it will make it to the finals of the screening.. sorry to say this but i think SHAKIRA’S own will be the best.
And here is a World Cup Song & Video worth CHECKING OUT!
Original,YOUNG & talented.
Rocking; and hot on guitar ….in celebration and with great pride and anticipation!
(some KZN style support)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1FYF5hc-ME