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The Ghetto Kids, a Ugandan dance troupe made up of young children, have expressed their excitement at being invited by global music superstar Shakira to perform at the 2026 World Cup.
Last week, the Colombian star posted a video on her Instagram confirming that the Ugandan kids were her first choice to join her for the half-time show at the World Cup final in the United States (US) this summer.
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One of the young performers, eight-year-old Busingye Josephine Daniella, told AFP, “We can’t wait to show the world what we are!” Other young dancers from the troupe made some comment saying;
“We feel so excited to perform with Shakira,” said Daniella.
“Getting outside the country… and performing on one of the biggest stages… it feels good, and it brings a lot of opportunities,” added Ssegirinyi Madwanah, aged 16.
Also, the founder of the NGO and a former street kid himself, Kavuma Dauda, said he hoped the attention would help them raise funds for a rehabilitation and education centre.
“We have that big dream… It’s a very huge opportunity for the Ghetto Kids, for me, for the children,” he said.
Ghetto Kids is an NGO that started in the Ugandan capital Kampala, using dance and performing arts to help abandoned and orphaned children.
