American Indian percussionist Ravish Momin, one of Brooklyn’s finest jazz artists, shared the stage with Shakira and directed the music on her song Gypsy earlier this year. Now his compositions have found their way into Shakira’s new album.\"When Shakira and I met, we reworked Gypsy to suit the Indian instrumentation. We used tabla, ghatam, sarangi and lots of small-stringed guitars. The best part is that her voice has that range and tone to carry an Indian melody.\"
Ravish Momin adds that Shakira’s FIFA song Waka Waka is an essential drum-beat rhythm and a cover of a folk melody, pointing out the similarities between South American music styles like Cumbia, Porro and Hindustani:
\"They’re all hot rhythms. Waka Waka sounds festive and South American, yet is a global anthem.\"
