Lady Du Image via Instagram @ladydu_sa
Bye-bye Mexican wave: Lady Du shows Mexicans ‘Jerusalema’ dance [watch]
Amapiano vocalist Lady Du turned up the heat and taught the ‘Jerusalema’ dance to a municipal president in Mexico while celebrating the country’s Independence Day.
Lady Du Image via Instagram @ladydu_sa
Amapiano vocalist Lady Du and PH Madubela, popularly known as DJ PH, were chosen by President Cyril Ramaphosa to represent South Africa at Mexico’s Independence Day celebrations on 27 September.
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THE CHOSEN ONES: LADY DU AND DJ PH
27 September marks the day Mexicans celebrate the end of the Mexican War of Independence. This day is regarded as the Consumación of Independence Struggle.
According to Lady Du’s Instagram page, she and DJ PH were elected by Ramaphosa to represent South Africa at three events held in the Mexican state of Zacatecas.
At one of the events, the amapiano star performed her collaboration with Junior De Rocka, Catalia, and said that she was grateful that she was able to perform the song in the country that inspired it.
“Remember Colombiana the movie?? That’s the Catalia this song is about, guess what God did??? Brought me to the country they shot it at!!”.
LADY DU BRINGS THE HOUSE DOWN WITH ‘JERUSALEMA’
Lady Du also had the opportunity to dance with the Mexican town Jerez de García Salinas’ municipal president José Humberto Salazar Contreras, teaching him Master KG’s Jerusalema dance moves.
“It is such moments where you realise this is no longer about you, guess who had the president of Mexico dancing last night after they gave us appreciation certificates.”
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LADY DU A MULTI-TALENTED QUEEN
If you didn’t know that Lady Du was also a DJ, well now you know…She shared on her Instagram that she comes from a musical family. She got her love of music from her father, DJ Choc.
“Our home is a music museum with over a thousand vinyls and a big studio.”
She kicked off her career at just nine years old and father DJ Choc is well known in the music industry.
