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Kailasa singer Kailash Kher has been signed to sing three songs for an album to be associated with the FIFA World Cup 2010. Mobile service providers T-Mobile and Fender Guitars, who are the official sponsors for the sporting event, will be coming out with the album. Apparently, the manager of the project was looking for an Indian artiste and since Kher had just completed a successful international tour with his band Kailasa, he was chosen for the project. Kher is now in Los Angeles recording the songs.

One of his songs is a solo, while he will be collaborating with internationally renowned artistes for the other two songs. Kher will sing a duet with Algerian singer Cheb Khaled (of Didi, Aicha fame) and a third song with Khaled, Nigerian singer King Sunny Ade and European rock band Flying Machine. Kher has composed and written the solo, while all the artistes have contributed to the music and lyrics of the other songs.