Shakira is South American.
Barranquilla ( [ baraŋˈkiʝa ] ) is a city and municipality located in northern Colombia . Colombians ( Colombianos ) are the people associated with Colombia , a multiethnic country in South America , and those who identify with the Colombian cultural and/or national identity . Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll ( [ ( t ) ʃaˈkiɾa isaˈβel meβaˈɾak riˈpol ] ; [ langʃəˈki : rə ] born 2 February 1977 ) is a Colombian singer , songwriter , dancer , and record producer . Born and raised in Barranquilla , she began performing in school , demonstrating Latin American , Arabic , and rock and roll influences and belly dancing abilities .