CNN

The story behind Master KG’s ‘Jerusalema,’ one of the most Shazamed songs in the world

One night in 2019, DJ Kgaogelo Moagi, better known as Master KG, called up singer Nomcebo to come to his Johannesburg studio to record a song. “‘But it’s very late,’” Nomcebo recalled telling him.
standardmedia.co.ke

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 ...
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 ...
EWN Sport

Trial date set for ‘Jerusalema’ rights and royalties dispute

The legal battle over the authorship of the globally renowned smash hit Jerusalema, has a trial date. Released in 2020 and featuring Nomcebo Zikode, Jerusalema quickly became a global sensation, ...
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 ...
EWN Sport

‘Jerusalema’ ownership dispute court date set for November

CAPE TOWN - The dispute over the ownership of the popular song, Jerusalema, will soon be settled. A court date has now been set, and the matter will be heard in the Pretoria High Court in November.