India
has
reached
the
global
stage
and
we
are
being
recognised
for
not
just
the
land
we
come
from
but
also
for
the
music
we
make.
In
a
feat
that
no
Indian
has
achieved
before,
the
music
composer
duo
Salim-
Sulaiman
were
invited
to
compose
the
anthem
for
the
upcoming
FIFA
World
Cup.
If
that
wasn't
enough,
the
duo
will
also
open
and
close
the
football
tournament
in
South
Africa
that
commences
on
June
11
and
goes
on
till
July
11.
Adding
to
the
plurastic
sound,
R&B
artist
Loyiso
Vincent
Bala,
who
is
Nelson
Mandela's
favourite
artist,
and
Kenyan
singer
Eric
Waninaner
will
perform
alongside
the
brothers.
In
the
past,
Salim-Sulaiman
had
composed
the
popular
track
'Chak
De!
India'
which
had
almost
become
like
an
anthem
while
the
T20
matches
were
on.
The
two
composers
seemed
visibly
ecstatic
with
the
honour
to
compose
anthem
for
FIFA.
Story first published: Thursday, August 4, 2011, 16:19 [IST]