Shakira started hip shaking when she was four

Singer/songwriter Shakira has been dancing to Arabic tunes when she was just four years old.

The 'Hips don't lie' star reckons that she realised that she could do such hip movements before she could read or write properly.

"I was four when I realised I could do those hip movements," the Sun quoted the Colombian charmer as saying.

"I loved Arabic rhythms. I danced like that every Friday at a school concert," she added.