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1monster

(11,012 posts) Sun Oct 13, 2013, 01:07 PM Oct 2013

Baba Yetu: A Tribute to Earth

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Baba Yetu: A Tribute to Earth (Original Post) 1monster Oct 2013 OP

Breathtaking, awe inspiring reminder that beauty and purpose abound... TeeYiYi Oct 2013 #1

Beautiful video from a beautiful song localroger Oct 2013 #2

Boy, I needed that! Thanks!! gateley Oct 2013 #3

Breathtaking and Mira Oct 2013 #4

TeeYiYi

(8,028 posts)

1. Breathtaking, awe inspiring reminder that beauty and purpose abound...

Reply to 1monster (Original post)

Sun Oct 13, 2013, 02:50 PM

Oct 2013

... in a world where the individual can be left to feel like an existential, insignificant speck.

TYY

localroger

(3,626 posts)

2. Beautiful video from a beautiful song

Reply to 1monster (Original post)

Sun Oct 13, 2013, 03:43 PM

Oct 2013

The official music video ain't bad either:

Baba Yetu was written as the theme song for the video game Civilization IV, and is the only video game theme ever to win a Grammy. The lyrics are the Lord's Prayer ("Our Father...&quot

in Swahili.