Master KG, Nomcebo Zikode — Jerusalema (feat. Nomcebo Zikode)

The South African gospel-house anthem that turned a church hymn set to a dance beat into a global phenomenon is back across the charts, tracked across 132 country and platform rankings today after a five-week dip. Built on Nomcebo Zikode's soaring Zulu vocal and Master KG's minimalist amapiano-adjacent production, the track went viral in mid-2020 and spawned a worldwide dance challenge that pulled in participants from hospital wards to police units, plus a remix with Burna Boy. It earned Master KG an MTV Europe Music Award, per Wikipedia. As the SA Jewish Report noted, the song's reach owes to a rare crossover appeal that transcends language and genre. Its recurring returns to broad presence suggest a durability few pandemic-era hits have matched.