Muscle Damage and the Bodyâs Response. Muscle injuries occur when the force in the muscle is so great that the tissue begins to tear. This can occur within the muscle itself, where the tendon attaches to the bone, or most commonly, at the junction between the muscle and tendon.
Shakira was born in Barranquilla, Colombia to a Colombian mother, Nidia del Carmen Ripoll Torrado, of Catalan and Italian decent, and an American born father of Lebanese descent, William Mebarak Chadid. Shakira, means grateful or full of grace in Arabic, is named after her grandmother.
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Mebarak and the second or maternal family name is Ripoll. Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll (pronounced: [ÊaËkiÉ¾a isaËÎ²el meÎ²aËÉ¾ak riËpol]; English /ÊÉËkÉªÉrÉ/; born 2 February 1977) is a Colombian singer, songwriter, dancer, and record producer. Born and raised in Barranquilla, she began performing in school, demonstrating Latin American, Arabic, and rock and roll influences and belly dancing abilities.