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 ...
AllAfrica.com

South Africa: Kylie Jenner Dancing to 'Jerusalema' Has Mzansi Feeling Proud Again

Kylie Jenner was filmed doing the Jerusalema dance challenge on a beach holiday in Turks and Caicos, and the clip is doing the rounds again. Master KG and Nomcebo Zikode released Jerusalema in 2019 ...
qz

How South Africa’s “Jerusalema” became a pan-African hit, then a global dance favorite

So many people have been curious about the South African song, “Jerusalema,” that this month it became the most Shazamed song in the world. Recorded by producer Master KG and featuring vocals by ...
The Conversation

South Africa’s dance music craze, amapiano, could conquer the world – if its stars step up

There’s a lot of hype around amapiano. The South African dance music genre has dominated dancefloors since 2019, spreading from South Africa to West Africa and now to the world. But it’s time to peer ...
Rolling Stone

Inside the Rise of Amapiano, the Genre That’s Taking Over South Africa and Coming to a Dance Floor Near You

This piece originally appeared as part of Rolling Stone’s annual Hot List, in the July-August issue of the magazine. At Afropunk’s 2019 New Year’s Eve festival in South Africa, DJ Moma was scheduled ...