Watch Burna Boy, Shakira & the Ghetto Kids Perform ‘Dai Dai’ at the FIFA World Cup Final Halftime Show

Burna Boy Lights Up FIFA World Cup Final Halftime Show with Shakira and Uganda’s Ghetto Kids

Burna Boy just delivered one of the biggest performances of his career, and the entire world was watching. The African Giant took center stage at MetLife Stadium during the FIFA World Cup Final halftime show on Sunday night, joining forces with global superstar Shakira to perform their collaborative anthem “Dai Dai” in front of a packed stadium and hundreds of millions of viewers worldwide. And if that wasn’t enough star power, Uganda’s electrifying Ghetto Kids dance troupe brought the energy to stratospheric levels with their explosive choreography.

The performance was pure spectacle from start to finish. Shakira commanded the pitch in a dazzling crystal-embellished bodysuit featuring bold pink and yellow fringe, while Burna Boy brought his signature Afrobeats swagger to football’s grandest stage. “Dai Dai,” which dropped on May 15, 2026 via Sony Music Latin and Ace Entertainment, represents a genuine fusion of Afrobeats and Latin influences—a fitting soundtrack for the world’s most diverse sporting event. The track’s title, borrowed from Italian and translating to “come on, come on,” became a rallying cry as the MetLife Stadium crowd moved as one from the opening notes.

This wasn’t the duo’s first time sharing a stage for “Dai Dai”—they previously debuted the track at the tournament’s opening ceremony in Mexico City on June 11—but performing at the final carried an entirely different weight and magnitude. The addition of the Ghetto Kids elevated the moment beyond a standard halftime performance into a celebration of African talent on the world’s biggest platform. Their presence alongside Burna Boy reinforced what many already know: African artists and performers are no longer on the periphery of global entertainment—they’re front and center, commanding the spotlight when it matters most.

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