'Waka Waka' move over, 'Tukoh Taka' is here: Days before the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Nicki Minaj, Maluma, and Myriam Fares are bringing the Arab-Latin fusion on the soccer tournament's latest anthem.
Minaj, Maluma, and Fares are set to perform the song — which was produced by Godo, Play-N-Skillz, and Massari — together for the first time at the FIFA Fan Festival Saturday, ahead of the World Cup’s opening match between host Qatar and Ecuador.
“Tukoh Taka” joins a slew of singles promoting the tournament released earlier this year. The World Cup started with a reggae-afrobeats fusion track “Hayya Hayya featuring Trinidad Cardona, Davido and Aisha. Ozuna and Gims released “Arhbo,” Sebastián Yatra and Moroccan star Mouamane Baliaacchi released “Ulayeh,” and Los Bukis dropped “Vamos a Qatar.”
Jungkook from BTS, who is also featured on the World Cup’s soundtrack, is set to perform at the World Cup’s opening ceremony in Doha ahead of the first game. In September, BTS released a new version of “”; the accompanying video featured people around the world watching soccer, serving as a precursor to Jungkook’s World Cup opening ceremony participation.
The release of the song, and the opening night of. the World Cup, comes after Qatar has faced significant backlash for human rights abuses.
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