Shibobo
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| "Shibobo" | ||||
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| Single by TKZee featuring Benni McCarthy | ||||
| from the album Shibobo | ||||
| Released | 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1998 | |||
| Genre | Kwaito | |||
| TKZee singles chronology | ||||
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| Benni McCarthy singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Shibobo" on YouTube | ||||
"Shibobo" is a successful 1998 South African single by South African kwaito music group TKZee and features South African football player Benni McCarthy.[1] It is also the title song from TKZee's second album Shibobo.[2]
The song released in the run-up to the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France samples greatly on "The Final Countdown" by Europe and features the vocals of Benni McCarthy. He also appears in the football-themed music video for the song.[3]
Sales of the single topped the 100,000 mark in just over a month in South Africa, making "Shibobo" the fastest and biggest selling CD single by TKZee or any other South African recording artist. The song was also a hit in other African music charts.
The song enjoyed a comeback in a re-release in 2010-2011.
Track list
[edit]- Shibobo
- Guz
- Serenade
- Guz (Instrumental)
- Shibobo (With Crowd) Final Countdown
- Serenade met Gwyza
- Guz Luv (instrumental)
- Shibobo (Stadium mix)
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2026) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| South Africa Airplay (TOSAC)[4] | 18 |
References
[edit]- ↑ "5 footballers who took a shot at music". Archived from the original on 2021-03-20.
- ↑ "SOUTH AFRICAN MUSIC". www.music.org.za.
- ↑ "Music video of "Sibobo" with TKZee feat. Benni McCarthy". YouTube.
- ↑ "Local & International Radio Chart Top 20 – Week 24, 2026". The Official South African Charts. Retrieved 28 June 2026.