# Jerusalema Dance Challenge

> An Angolan lunch dance went global; an Irish police version passed 1M Twitter views.

- Owner: null
- Kind: Activity
- Sector: Culture (no sector)
- Seed date: 2020-02-18
- Peak date: Week of Sep 27, 2020
- Date basis: Dates use the stated precision; chart positions are date anchors.
- Spread Score: 50 (Notable), v1.2
- Mechanics: Challenge, Response chain, Platform jump, Press loop, Political adoption

## Summary

An Angolan group posted a lunch dance to Jerusalema in February 2020. Participants copied it across countries and platforms. Ramaphosa endorsed it for Heritage Day; police revived it in 2021, while institutional videos drew licence demands.

## Timeline

- Nov 2019 — Master KG and Nomcebo Zikode (Audio) — The song appeared on Spotify before the dance challenge existed.
- 2020-02-12 — Os Fenómenos do Semba (Open web) — The dancers gathered for their anniversary and created the lunch choreography, Maíza later told ZAM.
- 2020-02-18 — Adilson Maíza / Os Fenómenos do Semba (YouTube) — Maíza uploaded the Angolan group dancing while holding plates of food.

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Canonical URL: https://howitspread.com/cases/jerusalema-dance-challenge

Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “Jerusalema Dance Challenge.” Case HIS-00941. Spread Score v1.2: 50/100. Updated 2026-10-15. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-00941