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The secrets behind a memorable World Cup anthem 

What makes a memorable World Cup anthem? Is it a song that best reflects the host countries? Is it a global banger, incorporating multiple languages and genres? Or should it simply value a chant-along chorus above all?
There is an argument to make for each — or perhaps all. To get to the bottom of it ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, The Associated Press asked a few of the performers behind World Cup songs past and present.

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Movie Review | 'Disclosure Day' is a classic Spielberg adventure
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Jah Rockaz takes reggae mission to int’l stage
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Festival Song entries released
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Grammy Certificate Ceremony gets new name
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June 13, 2026 by Nicola A. Cunningham

Carlene Davis, Ken Boothe remix hit ‘Why Me Lord’ 
Almost 40 years after their original collaboration on the gospel song Why Me Lord, veteran singers Ken Boothe and Carlene Davis-Cowan have revisited the 1980s hit, remixing and reimagining it for a…
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5 Questions With Projexx & Juls
For singer-songwriter Projexx, music has always been a universal language. Growing up in Kingston, the recording artiste, born Johni (pronounced John-I) James, was exposed to a wide range of sounds…
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June 9, 2026

Idris Elba on why he wouldn’t play James Bond
Sir Idris Elba doesn't think James Bond should be "woke". The 53-year-old actor was tipped to take over as the suave spy following Daniel Craig's exit in 2021's Spectre, but…
June 10, 2026 by O’brian Wynter

‘Do it scared’ - Hannah Collings-Myers crowned Miss Universe Jamaica Kingston & St Andrew 
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