Video Shows Drakensberg Boys Choir Singing at Airport, Melts Hearts: “Proudly South African”

• Members of the Drakensberg Boys Choir gathered at OR Tambo International Airport to sing for the masses
• The boys were on their way to Scandinavia before they sang their hearts out while wearing scarves representing the South African flag
• Several social media users enjoyed the performance and expressed their heartfelt thoughts in the comments

A video showed the talented Drakensberg Boys Choir singing their hearts out at OR Tambo International Airport. Their performance made many South Africans online feel the love and unity.

The TikTok account @fluitfluitmystoriesuit_ shared the clip on 17 September, 2025. It showed the diverse group of learners wearing their uniform, paired with scarves representing the South African flag.

According to Drakensberg Boys Choir's Instagram post, the group of singers departed for Scandinavia, a subregion of Northern Europe, yesterday.

"Months of preparation led to this moment. Safe travels to our young ambassadors. A special thank you to our Gauteng families for hosting our boys and staff and getting them to OR Tambo International Airport in good time."

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The video showed that, despite their diverse cultures, creeds, and racial backgrounds, the power of music brought them together.

South Africans adore the young singers

Hundreds of local social media users headed to the comment section filled with positivity after watching the video that appeared on their For You Pages. Some online community members also pointed out a few boys whose joy was evident on their faces as they sang.

@sharlenec1 said of the performance:

"Proudly South African. Absolutely beautiful. It gave me goosebumps."

@mahle1951 wrote in the comment section:

"Please take them to the G20 summit. The world must learn from South Africa. We can unite the whole world. Please tag them."

@jabulile_foreverliving told people on their internet:

"Oh, Drankenburg Boys Choir reminds me of Zwai and Loyiso Bala. What I like is that it's been like this for years."

@nombulelo.mdlalo loved the performance and shared:

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"The harmony is insane. Their voices are in sync, very impressive, looking at how young they are. Well done, boys."

@jan.maputle added in the comments:

"I wish this video could change the lives of so many hopeless youth in our country and bring more hope and unity to our society. We are looking forward to having this type of unity in our country."

@alora9452 felt said unity through their screen and stated:

"One thing about South Africans, oh man, we may differ here and there, but at the end of the day, we never lose who we really are. We’re one spiritual nation."

Take a look at the TikTok video below:

3 Other stories about local choirs

• In another article, Briefly News reported that a video showed the group of boys singing in South Africa's national languages. Their performance brought people to tears.
• In 2021, the Drakensberg Boys Choir captivated the nation when they shared their rendition of Imagine Dragons' Follow You. The performance also had a powerful music video set in KwaZulu-Natal's mountainous backdrop.
• In the same year, a group of singing strangers band together to beautifully harmonise at Sudwala Caves. The short clip had a major impact on social media users.

Source: Briefly News