While plenty of her pop contemporaries struggle to express themselves coherently in one language, Shakira has long composed her idiosyncratic pop ditties in both her native Spanish and her English second tongue. Now she's just showing off, preparing to expand her songwriting fluency to another element of her expansive cultural make-up.
Though she was born and raised in Colombia, Shakira's father is an American of Lebanese descent and she credits her Arabic background for the Middle Eastern influence in her tunes and her propensity for belly-dancing on stage. According to Contactmusic, she is considering brushing up on her already-impressive language skills to make a more complete tribute to her heritage.
"It would be a challenge to do an album in Arabic, but I would first have to learn Arabic," she explains. "I am completely open to that experience -- at some point I would love that to happen in my life." At the moment, Shakira's Arabic extends as far as saying "ateeni boosa" which apparently translates as "can I have a kiss?"
A more tricky proposition is coming up with the Arabic for "lucky that my breasts are small and humble / So you don't confuse them, with mountains".
Shakira played her first concert in Arabic speaking Morocco on Saturday (28.05.11), closing the Mawazine World Rhythms Festival.
The 'Underneath Your Clothes' star has also previously been approached by Bollywood film makers about starring in an Indian production, which would likely see her singing in Hindi.
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