Members of Ugandan dance troupe ‘Ghetto Kids’ rehearse at their home in Nakawuka, Wakiso, Uganda, May 25, 2026, ahead of their scheduled performance with Colombian pop superstar Shakira at the 2026 Fifa World Cup final in New Jersey. — AFP pic (New users only) It's tax relief season! Get up to RM300 when you save with Versa! Plus, enjoy an additional FREE RM10 when you sign up using code VERSAMM10 with a min. cash-in of RM100 today. T&Cs apply. Tuesday, 26 May 2026 4:33 PM MYT KAMPALA, May 26 — The Ghetto Kids, a Ugandan dance troupe made up of street children, spoke of their excitement at being invited by music superstar Shakira to perform at the World Cup.The Colombian star last week announced on Instagram that the Ugandan kids were her first selection to join her for the half-time show of the World Cup final in the US this summer.Unsurprisingly, that has triggered massive excitement at Ghetto Kids — an NGO that started in the Ugandan capital Kampala, using dance and performing arts to help abandoned and orphaned children. The popular dance troupe is scheduled to perform alongside Colombian pop superstar Shakira at the 2026 Fifa World Cup final in New Jersey on July 19, 2026, marking another high-profile appearance after earning the golden buzzer on the 16th season of ‘Britain’s Got Talent’. “We can’t wait to show the world what we are!” one of the young performers, eight-year-old Busingye Josephine Daniella, told AFP.The troupe had responded to a call from Shakira for fans to send in dance clips for the new World Cup anthem, and their fun, energetic entries became viral hits.The troupe had already built up an international following for their performances, which began as clips filmed on the streets of Kampala, and even earned themselves a spot on TV show America’s Got Talent.But the World Cup, watched by more than a billion worldwide, is another level of fame.“We feel so excited to perform with Shakira,” said Daniella. The popular dance troupe is scheduled to perform alongside Colombian pop superstar Shakira at the 2026 Fifa World Cup final in New Jersey on July 19, 2026, marking another high-profile appearance after earning the golden buzzer on the 16th season of ‘Britain’s Got Talent’. “Getting outside the country... and performing on one of the biggest stages... it feels good and it brings a lot of opportunities,” added Ssegirinyi Madwanah, 16.Kavuma Dauda, founder of the NGO and a former street kid himself, said he hoped the attention would help them raise funds for a rehabilitation and education centre.“We have that big dream... It’s a very huge opportunity for the Ghetto Kids, for me, for the children,” he said. — AFP