WATCH: Drakensberg Boys Choir shares beautiful rendition of Ed Sheeran's 'Afterglow'

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow once said that "music is the universal language of mankind".

And we couldn't agree more.

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If you think about how music has the ability to travel all across the globe, it becomes clear that you don't always have to understand the lyrics in order to feel the power of a song.

The melody alone can make you want to get up and dance, curl up in a ball and cry or when it's really, really good, it can even give you straight-up shivers down your spine.

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With the Drakensberg Boys Choir's latest cover, we can guarantee that at least one of the previously mentioned reactions could happen if you watch this video.

The well-known local boys choir have been making beautiful music for decades and since social media, they have been able to share their incredible talents with more people than ever before.

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Through their YouTube channel, they have been sharing their performances, covers, and more with over 6,000 subscribers and have racked up over 1.4-million views in total.

Some of their videos have over 100,000 views and we have no doubt that their latest offering is going to be a favourite amongst music lovers as well.

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The Drakensberg Boys Choir decided to take on the song called 'Afterglow' by everyone's favourite ginger, Ed Sheeran.

You can watch their performance here:

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The song 'Afterglow' was a very random release by Sheeran after he had announced on the 24th of December 2019 that he would be taking a little break once again.

Not only did he stay off social media, but he also put releasing any new music on the backburner.

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During that time, he only returned in order to announce that he was expecting his first child.

Then all of a sudden, exactly one year since making his break-announcement, he posted the video below on social media and dropped the new song:

You can watch the original performance of the Ed Sheeran song right here:

Ed has also posted on Instagram just six days ago saying, "Somethings cookin'", which can only mean one thing!

We can't wait for new Ed Sheeran music and we are also super excited to see, and hear, what our favourite local choir does next!

Want to catch up on all your favourite duo's best moments? Listen to everything #StaceyAndJSbu below:

Main image courtesy of Drakensberg Boys Choir/YouTube