"Shibobo" is a successful 1998 South Africa

South Africa

The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...

n single by South African kwaito

Kwaito

Kwaito is a music genre that emerged in Johannesburg, South Africa, during the 1990s. It is a variant of house music featuring the use of African sounds and samples. Typically at a slower tempo range than other styles of house music, Kwaito often contains catchy melodic and percussive loop samples,...

 music group TKZee

TKZee

TKZee is a South Africa kwaito music group formed by three school friends, Tokollo Tshabalala, Kabelo Mabalane, and Zwai Bala. The group shot to prominence in late 1997 and early 1998 with their hit singles Palafala and Shibobo....

 and features South African football player Benni McCarthy

Benni McCarthy

Benedict Saul "Benni" McCarthy is a South African footballer who is currently contracted to Orlando Pirates in South Africa.McCarthy holds the record of international goals for a South African...

. It is also the title song from TKZee's second album Shibobo.

The song released in the run-up to the 1998 FIFA World Cup

1998 FIFA World Cup

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 in France samples greatly on "The Final Countdown

The Final Countdown (song)

"The Final Countdown" is a rock song by the Swedish band Europe released in 1986. Written by Joey Tempest, it was the first single from the band's third studio album which was also named The Final Countdown. It is considered by some to be the band's most recognizable and popular song. The song...

" by Europe

Europe (band)

Europe is a Swedish rock band formed in Upplands Väsby in 1979 under the name Force by vocalist Joey Tempest, guitarist John Norum and drummer Tony Reno. Although widely associated with glam metal, the band's sound incorporates heavy metal and hard rock elements...

 and features the vocals of Benni McCarthy. He also appears in the football-themed music video for the song.

Sales of the single topped the 100,000 mark in just over a month in South Africa, making "Shibobo" the fastest and biggest selling CD single by TKZee or any other South African recording artist. The song was also a hit in other African music charts.

The song enjoyed a comeback in a re-release in 2010-2011.

Tracklist

1. Shibobo
2. Guz
3. Serenade
4. Guz (Instrumental)
5. Shibobo (With Crowd) Final Countdown
6. Serenade met Gwyza
7. Guz Luv (instrumental)
8. Shibobo (Stadium mix)