By MESFIN FEKADU AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Board of Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited, a U.K.-based investment company, has acquired 100% of Grammy-winning superstar Shakira's music publishing rights. Hipgnosis made the announcement Wednesday. Shakira's catalog includes 145 songs, including 'Hips Don't Lie,' 'Whenever, Wherever,' 'La Tortura,' 'She Wolf' and 'Waka Waka (This Time for Africa).' Shakira, who released her debut album in 1991 at age 13, rose to international fame with her third album, 1995's 'Pies Descalzos.' The multitalented singer-songwriter-instrumentalist took the American pop scene by storm when she made her U.S. language debut, 'Laundry Service,' in […]

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