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Jerusalema is a Disco and Gospel act. They run in the same orbit as ILY (I Love You Baby), Don't Go Yet, Midnight Sky, Break My Heart and Dancing with a Stranger, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Greeicy and Burna Boy, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 12 connections around Jerusalema and forward to Greeicy. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
"Jerusalema" is a song by South African DJ and record producer Master KG, featuring South African vocalist Nomcebo; its lyrics are in Zulu, one of the official languages of South Africa. The upbeat gospel-influenced house song was initially released on 29 November 2019 after it garnered positive response online, with a music video following on 21 December. The music video of the song has generated half a billion views on YouTube. It was later included on Master KG's second album of the same title, released in January 2020. A single edit was released on streaming services on 10 July 2020, after it went viral during mid-2020, garnering international reaction due to the #JerusalemaDanceChallenge. A remix featuring Nigerian singer Burna Boy was released on 19 June 2020. It reached number one in Belgium, Netherlands, Romania and Switzerland, while peaking in the top ten of multiple other European countries. A second remix featuring Venezuelan singer Micro TDH and Colombian singer Greeicy was released on 17 September 2020.
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Jerusalema shares an orbit with ILY (I Love You Baby), Don't Go Yet, Midnight Sky and Break My Heart, went on to shape Greeicy and Burna Boy. 12 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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