The Conversation

The Angolan dancers who helped South African anthem Jerusalema go global

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

Jerusalema Dance Challenge, a fundraiser for Colo. Phoenix Project, arrives in Woodland Park

The Jerusalema Dance Challenge has made its way to Woodland Park. A global sensation, the challenge involves a few basic steps in a three-minute dance set to the same music for all. “It’s time to have ...
nytimes.com

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 ...
The Christian Science Monitor

Can you dance to it? The world takes on the ‘Jerusalema’ challenge.

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...
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 ...