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.

Its title may not ring a bell, but its melody surely will. South African hit “Jerusalema” was first released last November but gained considerable popularity during the months of lockdown. The single ...

What began as a unifying anthem during the uncertainty of 2020 has spiraled into one of South Africa’s most high-profile music disputes. Jerusalema—the gospel-influenced house hit whose infectious ...

JOHANNESBURG — South Africans of all walks of life are dancing to “Jerusalema,” a rousing anthem to lift their spirits amid the battle against COVID-19. In response to a call from President Cyril ...

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Helmer Ralph Ziman’s “Jerusalema” is South Africa’s submission for consideration in the foreign film category at the Oscars, while helmer Maris Martinsons’ debut feature, “Loss,” will represent ...

Today, we are premiering the poster along with seven images for the South African gritty crime drama Gangster's Paradise: Jerusalema. Described as "AMERICAN GANGSTER set in South Africa, Johannesburg, ...

The story of a township boy-turned-slumlord millionaire, “Gangster’s Paradise: Jerusalema” is a South African crime epic with plenty of vigor, violence and vengeance, as one might expect from a ...

Joanne Hichens, author and editor, lives in Cape Town. She has edited numerous short story anthologies, including ‘Bad Company’, ‘The Bed Book of Short Stories’, ‘Hair: Weaving and Unpicking Stories ...

A VIDEO of gardai performing a socially-distanced dance challenge has gone viral, notching more than a million views. An Garda Siochana filmed the Jerusalema dance in various locations across Ireland ...