Shakira Statue Inaugurated in Barranquilla: Unveiling of 6.5-Metre-Tall Bronze and Aluminium Sculpture of Colombian Singer

With arms crossed above his head, an exposed stomach, and a slanted middle, embodying the famous hip movement, the famous Colombian singer A statue of Shakira was inaugurated on Tuesday in her hometown of Barranquilla, Colombia. The 6.5-metre-tall statue, made of bronze and aluminium, depicts the pop star performing. One of her signature dance moves, wearing a brown bra and a long skirt of the same color. “Hips that don’t lie, an incomparable talent, a voice that touches the masses.” A phrase engraved on a pedestal. The statue was unveiled in a public ceremony on the banks of the Magdalena River in Barranquilla, on the coast of North Colombia, in the presence of the singer’s parents, William Mubarak and Nydia Ripoll. Shakira wrote on the X platform: “Thank you to the sculptor Yno Marques and the students of the art school in the region for this “The embodiment of the tremendous artistic talent of my people.”