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Christopher Tin - Baba Yetu (Official Music Video)

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Uploaded on Oct 29, 2009

"Baba Yetu", the hit theme to Civilization IV - composed by Christopher Tin and featured on the Grammy-winning album 'Calling All Dawns'. First video game piece to ever win a Grammy award, for "Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)". Performed by the Grammy-winning Soweto Gospel Choir with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.

To purchase albums or sheet music, or for more information, visit www.christophertin.com.

Premiered at Carnegie Hall on October 19th, 2009. Featuring footage from the Civilization series, courtesy of Firaxis and 2K Games. Directed by Brooke Hanson (www.brookephanson.com).

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  • DoctorLazers

    DoctorLazers 1 week ago

    Sid Meier is Canadian.

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  • ssolad

    ssolad 5 days ago

    Wow. Remind me never to look at the comments section when innocently searching out gorgeous music.

    Damn flame wars.

    All countries have good and bad qualities and do good and bad things.

    The End.

    You may all go home now.

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This video is a response to Civilisation 4 Baba Yetu! clip (with subtitle)

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  • PartyPeanuts Kraai

    PartyPeanuts Kraai 9 hours ago

    The human spirit is alive and well ladies and gentlemen

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  • François Veilleux

    François Veilleux 10 hours ago

    This song is so catchy

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    harlequin75 12 hours ago

    There are some barbarians knocking at your door

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    DoctorQuaist 17 hours ago

    The end of this, put a tear in my eye.

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  • AlphaCentari Rigil

    AlphaCentari Rigil 18 hours ago

    Im home CUE THE FLAME WARS!

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  • DatDack

    DatDack 21 hours ago

    I bet he lives in an igloo and rides his dogsled to work

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  • KeziasPrisonPriest

    KeziasPrisonPriest 1 day ago

    Its not an "African" song. It was composed by an American.

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  • TheCivilRobo

    TheCivilRobo 1 day ago

    You know. For an African song their isn't a lot of African history in this video.

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  • Zachary Kale

    Zachary Kale 1 day ago

    baba yetu

    my church is singing this

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  • thunderrn

    thunderrn 1 day ago

    hopefully its more like civ 4 than civ 5 or something completely new

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