Drum beat in the style of “Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)” — Shakira
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· Simplified drum grooves in the style of famous songs — not exact transcriptions.
Shakira’s 2010 World Cup song blends pop with African rhythms. On the kit, a four-on-the-floor beat with open hi-hats keeps the festive, marching energy.
- Tempo
- 127 BPM
- Time signature
- 4/4
- Groove
- four-on-the-floor beat
- Genre
- Latin
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Loop
- 4 bars
Drum pattern
| Open hi-hat | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snare | ||||||||||||||||
| Kick |
| Open hi-hat | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snare | ||||||||||||||||
| Kick |
Each row is one drum, each column one step. Large dots are accents, small dots normal hits, faint dots ghost notes.
Who plays what: notes per bar
| Cymbal hand | 4 |
|---|---|
| Snare hand | 2 |
| Kick foot | 4 |
| Kick notes without a cymbal | 4 |
The tricky spot is the 4 kick notes that fall between cymbal strokes — practice hand and foot on their own there before playing the whole groove.
About this groove
At about 127 BPM it has an up-tempo feel: one beat lasts 472 ms and a 4/4 bar takes 1.9 seconds. Use the tempo buttons to slow it down while you learn.
Practice plan
How it differs from similar beats
Compared with “Could You Be Loved” (Bob Marley & The Wailers, rockers reggae beat), this groove adds snare accents on 2 and 4 and drops the snare on 3 — and it runs 24 BPM faster. If you can already play that one, this is your next step. Could You Be Loved →
“Atemlos durch die Nacht” (Helene Fischer) uses exactly the same simplified pattern, 1 BPM faster — a good next step once this one feels easy. Atemlos durch die Nacht →
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This is a simplified rhythm pattern in the style of “Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)” by Shakira, written for drum practice. It is not a transcription of the recording and contains no audio, lyrics or artwork. Drums3D is not affiliated with Shakira.