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Civ IV's Baba Yetu Wins First Grammy For Video Game

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the well-isn't-that-special dept.

quantumstream writes "Christopher Tin made video game history yesterday by winning a Grammy for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s) for his song, Baba Yetu, featured prominently as the main theme song of Civilization IV. The composer, who wrote the song for his former Stanford University roommate Soren Johnson, has also seen the work featured at the largest choreographed water fountain in the world at the Burj Khalifa tower in Dubai."

3 of 88 comments (clear)

  1. Definitely deserved by Sir_Sri · · Score: 4, Informative

    Of all the video game music that could possibly qualify, this one is definitely deserving.

    It's just the Lord's Prayer in Swahili, but exceptionally well done.

  2. Fountain Show by ahecht · · Score: 4, Informative

    If you haven't seen the Dubai fountain show choreographed to Baba Yetu, you owe it to yourself to check out the amazing video on YouTube (uploaded by the composer): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMf85JxUod4

  3. Re:Our Father by Seumas · · Score: 1, Informative

    Yeah, but this is one of those cases where it's a beautiful song even despite it's despicable association by lyrics.