Civ IV's Baba Yetu Wins First Grammy For Video Game 88
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."
Definitely deserved (Score:5, 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.
Fountain Show (Score:5, 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 [youtube.com]
Re:Our Father (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.