Pop star Shakira's official World Cup anthem "Waka Waka - Time for Africa" has received mixed reactions in South Africa.

The song, which is a collaboration with South African band Freshlyground, was released to radio stations last week but has not hit the right note with football fans in the host country.

"It's horrible," local fan Lindi Munonde said. "I'm not standing for it. I mean what is our president doing about it?"

"Waka Waka - Time for Africa" takes its inspiration from Cameroonian music, but South Africans aren't convinced Colombian singer Shakira is the right person to represent the country's first World Cup.

"Really, I mean, how is Shakira going to sing the African part of it?" said Nomaswazi Thomo, another local fan from Johannesburg.

The "Whenever, Wherever" star is to travel to South Africa to sing the new anthem, alongside Freshlyground, before the July 11 World Cup final at the 94,000-seat Soccer City stadium near Soweto.

Shakira, 33 is one of a host of international artists also performing at Fifa's June 10 kick-off concert to mark the start of the tournament.

The kick-off lineup, which includes American artists Alicia Keys and Black Eyed Peas, was criticised in South Africa, where locals felt their own musicians had been sidelined. World Cup organisers have now agreed to add more local artists and today [Tuesday] announced that renowned South African jazz musician Hugh Masekela would perform.