Shakira album 'to counter world recession'

Shakira has revealed that she hopes her new album will help counter the global recession.

The 'She Wolf' star claimed that the record has a "club" feel intended to help lift peoples' spirits.

"It's a very electronic album," she told MTV. "Dance-oriented. Club-oriented. I want people to have fun with it. Forget about the troubles. Forget about the crisis. Forget everything for a minute - at least while they listen to the music.

"I wanted a bassier album with harder sounds. I wanted the beats to be very solid. I wanted to build a solid foundation starting from the beats."

The singer, who recorded the album in the Bahamas with producers Pharrell Williams and Wyclef Jean, admitted that she felt anxious when starting the follow-up to 2005's Oral Fixation Vol. 2.

"You never know the final destination of a creative project," she added. "At first, you are standing in front of a white canvas, and that's the scariest thing on earth.

"You don't know if you're gonna do justice to the gifts that you have been given. Or if you are gonna be able to present the public something decent."

Shakira's new album is scheduled for release in October. The single 'She Wolf' is out in September.