Fifa's World Cup kick-off concert | Neil Spencer on music

It's a star-studded gig with an improved bill, but Fifa's kick-off concert only skims the surface of South Africa's diverse music scene, writes Neil SpencerBefore a ball has been kicked at the 2010 World Cup comes the music, the star-strewn three-hour kick-off concert that will be beamed to a global audience from Soweto's Orlando stadium, where 30,000 fans will have paid between 450 and 1,400 Rand (£40-£125) for the privilege of being there.Onstage will be Colombian diva Shakira alongside a sl...

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