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The Angolan dancers who helped South African song ‘Jerusalema’ go viral around the world

In February the Angolan dance troupe Phenomenos do Semba created the viral #JerusalemaDanceChallenge video that showed off their dance moves to the South African hit song Jerusalema. Their video is ...
The Hindu

How #JerusalemaDanceChallenge is uniting the world during crisis

If there’s one thing that the pandemic-hit world needs, it’s this song, ‘Jerusalema’. The astounding composition is by 24-year-old Master KG, a South Africa-based DJ and producer. Sung by Nomcebo ...
The Conversation

The Angolan dancers who helped South African anthem Jerusalema go global

Ananya Jahanara Kabir receives funding from the European Research Council, the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, and King's College London. In the age of coronavirus, the #JerusalemaDanceChallenge ...
Trinidad Express Newspapers

Kaisokah Moko Jumbies dance in ‘Jerusalema’

EVERYONE is doing the popular Jerusalema dance challenge - even moko jumbies. Video of the legendary Kaisokah Moko Jumbies performing choreography to the viral hit song “Jerusalema” made its debut on ...
Rolling Stone

How South Africa’s ‘Jerusalema’ Became a Global Hit Without Ever Having to Be Translated

Just around 10 million people speak isiZulu, a language out of South Africa. So how did a song in the little-known dialect become a hit with billions of people around the world? The song in question ...