The South African song and celebrated dance routine, Jerusalema, has gone around the world and been endorsed by presidents and priests has become the sound of the Covid-19 pandemic for millions.
Last week the Jerusalema dance challenge was endorsed by President Cyril Ramaphosa ahead of the country’s plan to open up to on October 1.
The simple dance routine to the Jersusalema hit by Master KG and Nomcebo Zikode has provided an uplifting soundtrack for difficult times and has now been streamed more than 60m times on Spotify.
Choreographers around the world have posted tutorials online while celebrities such as footballer Cristiano Ronaldo and singer Janet Jackson have posted shout outs to the song, which has already garnered 140m views on YouTube.
Locally, the song has also caught on with schools and businesses using it to uplift spirits, crushed by the gloomy lockdown months.
Majuba College was the latest to go through the steps in a video shot by Shaiel Chunder!
Get dancing!
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