Oh Africa

"Oh Africa"
Single by Akon featuring Keri Hilson
from the album Listen Up! The Official 2010 FIFA World Cup Album
ReleasedJanuary 31, 2010
RecordedNovember 2009
Genre
Length3:21
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Timothy Thomas
  • Theron Thomas
Producer(s)Alexander "PrettyBoiFresh" Parhm, Jr
Akon singles chronology
"Shut It Down"
(2009) 		"Oh Africa"
(2010) 		"Push Push"
(2010)
Keri Hilson singles chronology
"Million Dollar Girl"
(2010) 		"Oh Africa"
(2010) 		"Got Your Back"
(2010)
Music video
"Akon - Oh Africa (Official Video)" on YouTube

"Oh Africa" is a song performed by the artist Akon featuring Keri Hilson from the compilation Listen Up! The Official 2010 FIFA World Cup Album. The song is a charity single and was released to raise funds for Akon's charity 'Konfidence' [1] to aid underprivileged children in Africa. The song was released as a digital download on 52nd Grammy Awards night, January 31, 2010, along with the video. The Soweto Gospel Choir and young singers from many countries are also featured on the single.[2] The footballers Thierry Henry, Didier Drogba, Kaká, Fernando Torres, Lionel Messi, Frank Lampard, Michael Ballack and Andrei Arshavin make cameo appearances in the music video.

  1. ^ "Downloads". Konfidence.org. Archived from the original on 2010-12-29. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
  2. ^ "Akon & Keri Hilson Record Charity Song". Rap-Up.com. 2010-01-20. Retrieved 2011-02-20.