Jerusalem Dance Concurs Covid

Summary: This article on Newsela explains how despite the virus in Africa, many people came together on video and in person to dance and sing to this song called Jerusalema. On September 24th, the Africa haritage holiday was celebrated through different dances, clothing and singing. The song that they are listening to and dancing to became popular in 2019 and has expanded until it has spread all around Africa. To this day, the people of Africa are seeing this song as a coping mechanism with all the stress from the current events of the world. These dances have even gotten out to youtube and have been watched over and over agian by people in other countries. Many videos show healthcare workers and hospital personnel are getting out and celebrating this holiday through dancing and singing. Not only did the people celebrate it by themselves but the president even came out and told everyone to go out and celebrate the historical holiday.

Analysis: I feel that this is a very important piece of inspiration to the world. As in the article it says that the song has even been praised by the president as a sign of a positive spirit in the world. I believe that this dance challenge with expand all the way to the Americas and it will continue to symbolize peace in this world and good prosperity. Because of this pandemic, many people aren’t  able to visit the people they love and this article explains how even though there is a pandemic, there is still a way to socialize with each other. As this virus continues to impact our schools, I also think that it is incredibly vital to socialize with our close friends, classmates, and teachers even if it is not through face to face contact. In my opinion, I think that this dance challenge has opened up the eyes of many people around the world to create peace and to bring the positive spirits and thinking to this world.

Question: Why do you think that this Jeruselema dance is such a big hit in Africa and how does that inspire people around the world to do more positive things?

Alex Zak