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introduction for their new game "Civilization IV", and wanted him to help. Johnson said they were inspired by the performances of the Stanford Talisman, an a capella group at Stanford that specialize in traditional African music, and wanted Tin to compose something similar for the theme. Tin took about a month to compose the track before recording it with Talisman for the game's track.
Lyrics.
The lyrics of "Baba Yetu" (which means "Our Father" in Swahili) are a translation of the Lord
's Prayer.
In 2007, "Baba Yetu" was released by Alfred Music Publishing, and it was rearranged by Tin for an SATB a cappella choir with optional percussion accompaniment in 2011. Other arrangements include SSATBB choir, TTBB choir, string orchestra, concert band, piano quintet, and piano/voice.
Reviews.
"Baba Yetu" garnered much critical praise, with over 20 reviewers singling out the theme on IGN, GameSpy, and Game Shark.
Awards and achievements.
"Baba Yetu"