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ShakirasSuper Bowl LIV performancewith Jennifer Lopez was more than just a flashback to the early aughts.
Much of the show was a vibrant cultural crossover.
Here are some of the details from her performance you might have missed and need to know.
First of all, Shakira is 43 years old.
No regrets, though.
That tongue thing has a name.
Shakira!pic.twitter.com/axmZP4z1xP
Its funny how things have meaning, huh?
Its popularly used during Carnaval de Barranquilla, a festival in Shakiras hometown.
So no, it wasnt aSpongeBob Squarepantsreference.
Its simply a way to express excitement and joy, one thats native to Shakiras home.
Shakira is kind of a rock star.
Shes literally a one-woman band who couldve done the whole set on her own.
She brought Gazelle out.
Kind of neat for all the kids who were already bored of the Super Bowl by halftime.
Shakiras iconic belly dancing is a reference to her Lebanese heritage.
We all know her hips dont lie, but where did she get them from?
Not her mama her dad.
Now she combines belly dance with Latin dance to create her own signature style.
She featured the Arab instruments themijwizanddoumbek.
While Shakira belly danced to Ojos Asi, two Arab instruments, themijwizand thedoumbek, were playing.
Ojos Asi is one of Shakiras few songs tofeature Arabic.
Its unclear how much of each language she knows, but its certainly more than enough to get by.
Shakira dancedchampetaandmapale, two Afro-Colombian dance traditions.
Shakiraproudly brought two Colombian dance stylesto the Super Bowl.
Earlier in the halftime show, she dancedmapale.
She told you those hips werent gonna lie!
