The Song Behind the Jerusalema Dance Challenge

"I never thought people would be dancing to my song in the United States of America." His song became a worldwide hit after a viral TikTok dance challenge. South African DJ and musician Master KG tells us the origins of "Jerusalema."

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[rmstacy]

I'm a 66 year old white man that lives in Florida, I have watched several of the dance challenge videos, mainly because I really like the song, and I just watched another, but for some reason I got so emotional by the end of the song, I have tears running down my cheeks, without understanding a single word, or knowing what language it was, I just love the music

[marytouchette]

I am a 71 year old women living in Texas. I accidently came across one of the challenges and the song just pulled me in. I had to find out more and came to this site to learn about the song and how the challenge all got started. The song stays with me. It is spiritual. Thank you for such a beautiful piece of music.

[maribelrolon]

You made the people over the world "Praise Dance God" without knowing. I love it.... many blessings to you and your sister

[Whippy]

This is quite possibly the most unifying song ever written. I absolutely love it. Thank you so much for gifting it to the world. Love from the UK 🇬🇧

[samuelarmah]

In times of a global pandemic. Everyone felt it would affect Africa the most. Yet it was Africa that soothed the globe with a spiritual song. God bless Africa. Thank you NOMCEBO and Master KG.

[gingerbreadhaus]

You have connected and UNITED the entire world with your song and prayer.
More blessings to you and your family. ❤️

[windsong]

I am a 79 year old white woman from New Zealand. I can’t get your sisters voice out of my head. I love the tone, the pitch of her voice, the rhythm, it flows through your soul/ without understanding a word of it! Absolutely beautiful!

[kathyohara]

This song united the world in dance during a viral pandemic, when there were so many challenges, so much suffering. Everybody knew and loved it, including me.

[chrisp.]

You’re not aware of it, but you gave the hole world a gift with this song. It’s a moment in this hard times which opens the heart of people. Greetings from Germany 🇩🇪

[k]

This song is Spiritual... Something happens when you listen to Thank you Master KG and Nomcebo

[wucviff]

What happened was that your song came at the right time for the world ...Divine guidance and needed....God was working through you to soothe the world ...
Thank you so much ..your so much your song heals my heart and the world's.. I have to hear it everyday..
Love from America ..Florida

[richardlepreux]

What we all need right now is love, joy, unity and peace. That is why this song has reached so far. When people are dancing as one across the world, do you see any sorrow? Do you see any hatred or division? No. You see hearts uplifted.

[ithaka]

I am a 70 woman living in England, born Mbabane, Swaziland, then from age 18 worked in JHB SA for 3O years before coming here. This BEAUTIFUL song makes me soooo happy and nostalgic for the soul of Africa and it’s people of immense kindness. To lift my lonely spirits I come back frequently to listen to Jerusalema🇸🇿🇿🇦🇬🇧💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝

[pennyful]

That fact that you wanted it as spiritual as possible is the answer for its success...we in the US love this movement.🇺🇸🇵🇷🇩🇴

[brianrodrigues]

The song is spiritual infact... Removed boundaries, hatred gave peace and reason to dance and feel good

[corinnekangmal]

I'm a South African who lives in Israel. Your song is wonderful. We dance it in our dance class every week!

[patricialopez-wdxe]

God used you through this song to bring back the joy we all missed since the pandemic. I simply loved it.

[Lion_Heart_Zimbabwe]

The beauty behind this song is that brought the world together in love, compassion and joy. It gave us hope, brought us unity and gave us joy in the midst of a extremely hard time. Love from Zimbabwe.

[carelwervenbos]

I am an 81 year old man in the Netherlands and just put this song in the repertoire of our Line Dance group in Rotterdam. When I heard it at first I started dancing in my room, it gives so much joy!

[areneesouder]

I'm 65 and just played this song for my 88 yr old father, and we both had tears in our eyes. He's going to be going to hospice and I just had to share this with him. Love it, and thanks for such a beautiful blessing.