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Jerusalema is the most ‘Shazamed’ song in the world

Shazam, an application that can identify music, movies, advertising, and television shows, based on a short sample played and using the microphone on the device, on Tuesday announced that Master KG’s ...
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 ...