Last night we took a trip to the FIFA World Cup Kick Off Concert hosted by FIFA at the Orlando Stadium in Sowetto about an hour from Pretoria and Johannesburg. By the time we got off the bus staggering a little we saw artists Shakira, Alicia Keys, John Legend, Black Eyed Peas, and many African favorites as well as the anthems of the FIFA World Cup. This truly set the tone for the next month to come. This concert was absolutely insane. Fireworks and all that jazz.
The nation of South Africa has done a very good job welcoming tons of different nations around the world to their country. Furthermore, South Africa is in a frenzy right now as it's the first time the continent of Africa has ever hosted a World Cup, its purely an historic event. The streets are flooded and all your hear is chants screaming "Bafana, Bafana," South Africa's chant for their team meaning, "The boys, the boys" and everyone is Vuvuzelas(blowing horns) and waiving flags. This is certainly one of the best things that has happened to the country of South Africa.
Today it is off to the Fifa fan park for the opening ceremony and the opening match South Africa vs. Mexico!
Exciting stuff!
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