Shakira Isabel mebarak Ripoll was born on a wednesday, february 2,1977, in the Clinica Asuncion de Barranquilla (Colombia). Daughter of a respected jeweler of lebanese descent, Don William Mebarak Chadid, and his Colombian wife, Nidia Ripoll Torrado, The child was the couple’s blessing and their only daughter. In naming the newborn, Nidia had shuffled through several names containing the letter “K” to go well with the sound of the “K” in Mebarak.
She had considered Karime and Katiuska but finally chose Shakira, an arabic name derived from the word “Shukram which means “Grace” the most literal translation is “woman full of Grace” , even though Shakira has said she identifies more with its second meaning, “Grateful.”
Colombians said that the newborn was chubby and had curly hair, thick eyebrows, and a healthy set of lungs. What nobody knew was that those lungs would inscribe her name in Music History
Her father william mebarak was born in NY, but shortly after she was born her family moved to Barranquilla. Nidia ripoll Torrado, on the other hand was born in Barranquilla and has Catalan blood. When they Married, Don Willian was divorce and already had seven children from his previous marriage, so Shakira came into this world as the youngest child with quite a few siblings willing to spoil her. Don William has been a key figure in Shakira’s formation and sibility In school shakira was sensible and disciplined, but also absentminded. In class she just did not pay attention. she Add New Post ‹ fashion and style — WordPressimmersed herself in writting lyrics on the back of her notebooks, but even thought She had the capacity to catch on to everything very quickly because anytime the teacher would catch her, she would look up at the board and almost immediately figure out where she was. As soon as the bell rang, Shakira was the first one to run and get in line for the cafeteria, she used to drink pepsi with a pastry with dulce de leche and she would get mad if you would ask her for some.
She had considered Karime and Katiuska but finally chose Shakira, an arabic name derived from the word “Shukram which means “Grace” the most literal translation is “woman full of Grace” , even though Shakira has said she identifies more with its second meaning, “Grateful.”
Colombians said that the newborn was chubby and had curly hair, thick eyebrows, and a healthy set of lungs. What nobody knew was that those lungs would inscribe her name in Music History
Her father william mebarak was born in NY, but shortly after she was born her family moved to Barranquilla. Nidia ripoll Torrado, on the other hand was born in Barranquilla and has Catalan blood. When they Married, Don Willian was divorce and already had seven children from his previous marriage, so Shakira came into this world as the youngest child with quite a few siblings willing to spoil her. Don William has been a key figure in Shakira’s formation and sibility In school shakira was sensible and disciplined, but also absentminded. In class she just did not pay attention. she Add New Post ‹ fashion and style — WordPressimmersed herself in writting lyrics on the back of her notebooks, but even thought She had the capacity to catch on to everything very quickly because anytime the teacher would catch her, she would look up at the board and almost immediately figure out where she was. As soon as the bell rang, Shakira was the first one to run and get in line for the cafeteria, she used to drink pepsi with a pastry with dulce de leche and she would get mad if you would ask her for some.
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