Queen’s Brian May recently shared a video of Jain singing her viral song ‘Makeba’ on his official Instagram page. In the caption of the post, he revealed his love for the track and the singer by writing:
“Why am I obsessed with this? It’s riveting. Need to find out more about Jain – Yeeeeow! It’s raising my spirits on my journey back to the Gower in Wales. On the continuing mission to end the tragic Badger Cull and promote the proper effective solution to the scourge of Bovine TB.”
Then, the guitarist delved into what he found out about the song and went on:
“So now, having done some research, I know who Jain is, and by following her IG, I can see what she does – great! I also now know that this hypnotic song is about the great South African iconic singer Miriam Makeba – who was a leading light in educating the world as to what Apartheid really was. And so hastening its demise. OK – still obsessed!”
May’s statements about the song received mixed reactions from his followers. Some fans mirrored his love for ‘Makeba’ while others expressed their dislike in the comments section.
For example, one user wrote:
“I don’t like this song… From the masterpieces made by Queen to this ‘Makeba.’ No way.”
On the contrary, another person said:
“I also like that song, Brian. That song motivates and makes you want to dance; it’s a good song. Thanks for sharing your taste in music; greetings.”
