Songs Similar to Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) by Shakira
Album: Sale el Sol · Latin · Happy
“Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)” is a latin track with pop roots by Shakira from the album Sale el Sol. On SongSimilar it sits in our Latin collection and is tagged happy, so the matches below lean toward that same feel (the original runs at about 127 BPM).
The closest match right now is “Hips Don't Lie” by Shakira (100% match). The list also pulls in Anitta, Camila Cabello, Carly Rae Jepsen and KAROL G — artists whose audiences overlap heavily with Shakira's. By genre, the list is mostly pop (15 of 20 tracks), with dance and latin music mixed in. Each entry shows its genre and a match score, so you can start with the strongest matches and work outward. Every song links out to YouTube, Spotify and Amazon Music for a quick listen, and the ones marked as links have their own similar-song pages here.
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Data: Last.fm, updated 2026-10-11.
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FAQ about “Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)”
What songs are similar to Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)?
On our list, the closest matches are “Hips Don't Lie” by Shakira, “Dai Dai” by Shakira and “La Bicicleta” by Carlos Vives. All 20 songs on this page are ranked by how strongly their listeners overlap with fans of “Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)” by Shakira, so the higher a song sits, the closer it is to the original's sound and audience.
Who does Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) sound like?
Based on listening data, “Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)” sits closest to Carlos Vives, Anitta, Camila Cabello and Carly Rae Jepsen. Fans of Shakira play these artists more than almost anyone else, which usually means a shared sound, era or scene. Start with their tracks in the list above if you want something in the same vein.
Is Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) Latin?
We file “Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)” by Shakira under Latin, while music stores list its album under Pop. Genre labels are fuzzy, so the similar songs above aren't limited to one genre — they follow what listeners actually pair with the song.
How do you find similar songs to Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)?
Use the list on this page: it ranks 20 tracks by how often fans of “Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)” also listen to them. Open any song that has its own page to keep exploring, or enter another track in the similar song finder to start a new list.