Dancing with Shakira at World Cup was ‘very, very, very, very, very good’ – Ghetto Kids

What the report says

Primenewsghana.com, citing a BBC Newsday interview, reported on 27 July 2026 that Uganda’s Ghetto Kids are celebrating their appearance in the football World Cup final half-time show. The troupe performed on Sunday at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey alongside Shakira and Burna Boy during the match in which Spain beat Argentina. Ten-year-old Sierra described the experience as “very, very, very, very, very good,” while 11-year-old Josephine said she was excited and nervous to perform before a global audience and to see players including Lionel Messi and Lamine Yamal.

Their manager, Dauda Kavuma, said the children’s embrace with Shakira and Burna Boy at the end of the performance was spontaneous. He told the BBC the invitation felt transformative for the group, especially because they had previously danced to Shakira’s “Waka Waka” on Britain’s Got Talent. The report notes that the World Cup show drew criticism from some football fans over its Super Bowl-style format, but it also gave the Ugandan dancers one of their largest platforms to date.

The article places the performance in the context of the group’s rise from Kampala. Kavuma, who said he was helped by a teacher after living on the streets as a child, later founded Ghetto Kids to support children who were homeless or unable to pay school fees. Their profile grew through Ugandan music videos, French Montana’s “Unforgettable,” Britain’s Got Talent in 2023 and America’s Got Talent the following year.

Kavuma said education remains central, with filming usually left for weekends and remote lessons arranged during travel. Sierra and Josephine both said they hope to become doctors while continuing to dance.