Baba Yetu

An a capella arrangement of Baba Yetu performed by the Horace Greeley High School Madrigal Choir

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Music

Tags:

• Baba
• Yetu
• Christopher
• Tin
• Civilization
• 4

[Letsalldiscover]

Look at the killer 'stache on that guy in the yellow. that thing is majestic.

[cyndikab]

I am a high school choral director. A song can be considered "a cappella" as long as there is no PITCHED accompaniment. Percussion doesn't count (unless it is a xylophone or other pitched instrument).

[MrFunkmastac]

@DavidLeeLewisM yeah we did

[DavidLeeLewisM]

The Hibbing high school made a performance that sounded exactly like the recording. Beleive it, more than this one did.

[markisonline]

@cyndikab actually, you have to tune a drum. that makes it a pitched instrument. drums come in high and low ranges. i do agree with you to an extent that this is a cappella, because there is really nothing to tune to. it's just that drums are actually pitched instruments.

[Ruin368]

@Rweeblington Its that the drums are accompanied by a chorus.

[KairiUmazaki]

@Rweeblington i do not know. most African a capella pieces have a drum accompaniment. its just the way most African pieces are done, drums are probably for rhythm.

[1Love2Live3Laugh]

@leahremembered That has nothing to do with it. Drums are instruments, and drum sounds, although not drum sounds found in the original Baba yetu, can be made by the mouth like a beat boxer makes. This is not a capella if it has drums in it. A Capella is strictly voices. It's an awesome song, and they did an awesome job, BUT, it's not A Capella.

[leahremembered]

@Rweeblington a capella can be accompanies by drums because it doesn't help with pitch

[bluebelt224]

@Rweeblington It's writen in the music.

[bluebelt224]

@emirhasa In the description is says "A Capella Arrangement"

[MultiVielFrass]

press 8 ALL TIME and look at the guy with the drums :D