[10] The album re-conceptualised traditional music, freedom songs (including Mandela favourite, "Lizalis’idinga") and popular songs by South African legends (including Brenda Fassie, Lucky Dube and Miriam Makeba), from a symphonic and choral perspective – as part of honouring Nelson Mandela in the year he would have celebrated his 100th birthday.
Their African version of Ed Sheeran's Shape of You became an internet sensation, going viral with tens of millions of views on social media,[12] and winning awards like the HMMA (Hollywood Music in Media Awards) for 'Best Independent Music Video'[13] – pushing the Ndlovu Youth Choir firmly into the international limelight.
Ndlovu went ahead and delivered a sensational first few rounds, going all the way through to the finals of the competition, showcasing South African music and spirit in the process.
Their collaboration is part of Kellerman's 2019 album In A Different Light[14], in which he re-imagines and re-shapes some of his favourite melodies by approaching them from a fresh angle.
Kellerman received his third Grammy nomination for Pangaea, his collaborative album with David Arkenstone in 2021[15] and his fourth Grammy nomination and his second win in 2023 for his song Bayethe, with South African artists Nomcebo Zikode and Zakes Bantwini in the Best Global Music Performance category.
Kellerman provided the seed funding for the Keiskamma Music Academy in the Eastern Cape, founded by fellow flautist, Helen Vosloo.