Pop Culture Drop: Shakira Defeats the Taxman & Lola Young Sets the Stage

If you haven't been keeping an eye on your timeline today, you are officially losing out! 🦉 This afternoon on News it or Lose it, Zweli breaks down the three massive global stories you need to know before the day ends. First up, Shakira has absolutely destroyed the Spanish tax agency in court! Reversing years of aggressive prosecution, the high court has ordered the government to return a whopping $70 million to the Colombian superstar. Next, we check in on Ariana Grande, who is officially kicking off her Petal album era with the explosive new lead single, "Hate That I Made You Love Me". To wrap it all up, we look at Apple Music's brand-new, stripped-back performance series, Music Room, which just launched in LA featuring the brilliant British singer-songwriter Lola Young as the inaugural artist. Grab a snack, turn up the volume, and find out which headlines are worth keeping! 🎬🎤 Spend weekday afternoons with Zweli. He keeps you in the loop with everything from music and movies to sport and pop culture.   Hear what the Word on the Street is, test your skills with the high-pressure 6 Out of 6, and get ready to be entertained.    Thank you for listening to an Afternoons with Zweli podcast   Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 12:00 to 15:00 (SA Time) to Afternoons with Zweli broadcast on 947 https://www.primediaplus.com/station/947   For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/FeeL6wY or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/pRBikjo   Subscribe to the 947 Weekly Newsletter here https://buff.ly/hf9IuR9   Follow us on social media      947 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/947Joburg/   947 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@947joburg   947 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/947joburg   947 on X https://x.com/947    947 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@947Joburg  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.