The Guardian

Nomcebo, the voice behind Jerusalema, South Africa's global hit

Nomcebo Zikode says the lyrics to the most Shazammed song in history came to her when she was ‘about to lose hope’ It started in December in South Africa, with a few lines of gospel sung in the deep, ...
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.
Variety

South African Actors, Crew Unite to Produce ‘Jerusalema’ Dance Film (EXCLUSIVE)

While international film and TV shoots have been halted in South Africa for the past six months due to a ban on foreign flights during the COVID-19 pandemic, members of the local industry have found a ...
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 ...
BBC

Jerusalema remix by Burna Boy and Master KG dey burst fans brain

Burnaboy collabo with South African singer Master KG for di remix of im hit song Jerusalema dey totori fans. "Jerusalema Remix" by Master KG feature di Nigerian singer and Grammy nominated artist, ...
Irish Central

WATCH: Nuns in Dublin take on Jerusalema dance challenge

An order of Irish nuns at an enclosed monastery has become the latest group to take on the viral Jerusalema dance challenge made famous by An Garda Síochána last month. The Redemptoristine Nuns at the ...
The Guardian

‘I haven’t been paid a cent’: Jerusalema singer’s claim stirs row in South Africa

Nomcebo Zikode threatens legal action, claiming she was never paid for the song that became a global hit during the pandemic While her haunting vocals on the global hit song Jerusalema continue to ...