Grammy Award Winning Mix Engineer Gustavo Celis recently mixed the official song of the FIFA World Cup 2010 “Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)”. The song features Shakira and South African group Freshlyground. The mix was done by Celis at his own Elastic Mix Studios, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

   “I am thrilled to have collaborated with Shakira and Freshlyground on Waka Waka (This Time For Africa), especially because I feel that the song captures the passion and energy of the African World Cup. With Spain playing on the final match this Sunday there is even more reason to celebrate.” - Gustavo Celis

Celis also worked on the track with producer John Hill (Santigold) and recorded Shakira’s vocals .  Waka Waka will also be included on “Listen Up! The Official 2010 FIFA World Cup Album” released the week of May 31 by Sony Music Entertainment. A Spanish language version of the track, Waka Waka (Esto es Africa), will be made available in certain markets.