Dancing with Shakira at World Cup was 'very, very, very, very, very good' - Ghetto Kids
The Ugandan dance group Ghetto Kids reflects on their experience performing at the World Cup final halftime show alongside Shakira and Burna Boy. The young dancers describe the event as a life-changing milestone that required perseverance and balancing fame with their education.
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Ugandan dance group the Ghetto Kids are celebrating another milestone after appearing at the football World Cup final halftime show on Sunday - a life-changing experience summed up by 10-year-old Sierra as "very, very, very, very, very good".
Despite critics bemoaning the addition of a Superbowl-style performance , external to the beautiful game's biggest event, the children's performance alongside global stars Burna Boy and Shakira was viewed by many millions around the world.
Speaking to the BBC's Newsday programme , the young members of the dance troupe and their manager say that rising from humble beginnings in Uganda's capital, Kampala, then finding fame while balancing it all with schoolwork has taken perseverance.
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