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Background story to the hit 'Jerusalema' song

Master KG , the South African DJ behind the global pop hit "Jerusalema", performs at the Sand Festival on the beaches of Lake Malawi on November 1. [AFP] When coronavirus placed the world in lockdown, ...
The New York Times

Millions Danced Joyfully to Her Song. She Drew on Her Pain to Write It.

Nomcebo Zikode, the South African singer of the pandemic hit “Jerusalema” that inspired a global dance challenge, wrote the chorus while battling her own depression. By Lynsey Chutel Reporting from ...
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‘Bunge Jerusalema challenge’ in motion, rehearsals underway

When Limpopo-born hitmaker Kgoagelo Moagi, popularly known as Master KG, released Jerusalema song last year, featuring Nomcebo Zikode, he didn’t know it would become a global hit. The song has also ...
The Nation Newspaper

I didn’t know Jerusalema would be a global hit, says singer Nomcebo Zikode

South African songstress Nomcebo Zikode has said that she never thought that the viral song, Jerusalema, would be accepted all over the world. The 36-year-old singer who wrote and sang the song ...