shakira

This article is about the musician. For her self-titled album, see Shakira (album). For other uses, see Shakira This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Mebarak and the second or maternal family name is Ripol.Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll she was born February 2, 1977.she is a Colombian singer-songwriter, dancer, record producer, choreographer, and model. Born and raised in Barranquilla, she began performing in school, demonstrating Latin, Arabic, and rock and roll influences and belly dancing abilities. Shakira released her first studio albums, Magia and Peligro, in the early 1990s, failing to attain commercial success; however, she rose to prominence in Latin America with her major-label debut, Pies Descalzos (1996), and her fourth album, Dónde Están los Ladrones? (1998).