Shakira
Colombian singer-songwriter and record producer
Background
Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll is a Colombian singer-songwriter, dancer, and record producer.
After an earthquake in Colombia, she pledged to help rebuild at least 10 schools in a remote region of her home country.
Key facts
- Born
- 2 February 1977source
- Awards
- four Grammy Awards and fifteen Latin Grammy Awardssource
- First English release
- Laundry Service (2001), sold over 13 million copies worldwidesource
- Chocó earthquake commitment
- an initial $1.25 million commitment to help rebuild schools affected by the earthquakesource
- Schools pledged
- at least 10 schools in a remote region of her home countrysource
WYDE coverage of Shakira
WYDE Newsroom has published 2 articles about Shakira, from Aug 21, 2026 to Aug 22, 2026. Shakira is a donor in 2 stories. The most recent is JPMorgan Warns Food Inflation Could Double, Citi Will Custody Bitcoin, and EAT Tops Charity Tokens. Over 65,000 Meals..
JPMorgan Warns Food Inflation Could Double, Citi Will Custody Bitcoin, and EAT Tops Charity Tokens. Over 65,000 Meals.
Record child hunger and food insecurity collide with a wall of institutional crypto money, from Citi custody to the SEC and Treasury rulebooks, plus $105 billion for one AI data center. This week in the WYDE Newsroom.
Aug 22, 2026 · 7 min read · Donor
Food PolicyShakira and Howard Buffett Commit $1.25 Million and 10 Rebuilt Schools to Colombia's Chocó After the Earthquake
Nearly 200 schools reported damage from the August 10 quake. Shakira, Live Nation, the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund and CAF put up the first $1.25 million, and the Howard G. Buffett Foundation is funding 10 more schools on top of it.
Aug 21, 2026 · 3 min read · Donor
Reported alongside Shakira
- Howard Buffett · in 2 stories with Shakira
- Citi · in 1 story with Shakira
- Commodity Futures Trading Commission · in 1 story with Shakira
- Databricks · in 1 story with Shakira
- FTX · in 1 story with Shakira
- Groq · in 1 story with Shakira
- Grubhub · in 1 story with Shakira
- Howard G. Buffett Foundation · in 1 story with Shakira
Sources
Follow the money in philanthropy.
Who gives, who receives, and what it funds. Every week.