hackertube.io

Christopher Tin - Baba Yetu (Official Video) feat. Soweto Gospel Choir

Christopher Tin · music · Watch on YouTube

Music performance & songsGaming culture & analysis

What it is

The official video for Baba Yetu, Christopher Tin's Swahili-language choral piece written as the theme to Civilization IV. It was the first video game music to win a Grammy.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN commenters hold it up as the greatest video game song, evoking wonder and pride in humanity.

  • 3 people recommended it
  • 3 different months
  • 1 strong recommendations
  • first 2016, last 2022

What HN commenters said

  1. “What about the greatest video game song ever produced (Baba Yetu)”

    Considered the greatest video game song.

    jointpdf, 2020-05 · Strong recommendation · in “Sid Meier’s Civilization VI free until May 28th”

  2. “Watching the Baba Yetu intro from Civ IV[1] gives me the same sense of wonder and pride in humanity”

    Evokes wonder and pride in humanity.

    redthrowaway, 2016-10 · Recommendation · in “What Sid Meier’s Video Game Empire Got Right and Wrong About ‘Civilization’”

  3. “holy cow I love his work”

    Christopher Tin's song cycles, loved by commenter.

    watersb, 2022-06 · Recommendation · in “‘The War on Music’ Review: Songs Without Listeners”

Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.

Topics: baba yetu, civilization, choral music, christopher tin, swahili

Also recommended by the same people