“Baba Yetu” is essentially the Lord’s Prayer sung in Swahili. The title translated means “Our Father”. The lyrics are as follows: Baba yetu, yetu uliye Mbinguni yetu, yetu amina! Baba yetu yetu uliye Jina lako e litukuzwe. Utupe leo chakula chetu Tunachohitaji, utusamehe Makosa yetu, hey! Kama nasi tunavyowasamehe Waliotukosea usitutie Katika majaribu, lakini Utuokoe, na yule, muovu e milele! Ufalme wako ufike utakalo Lifanyike duniani kama mbinguni. (Amina) Our Father, who art in Heaven. Amen! Our Father, Hallowed be thy name. Give us this day our daily bread, Forgive us of our trespasses, As we forgive others Who trespass against us Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one forever. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done On Earth as it is in Heaven. (Amen)
First time I heard this song was playing the PC game Civilization IV ... it is the lead music in that game! :) It is not my native langage, but after a total of 12,5 year in Africa (Burundi, Rwanda and Tanzania) I speak swahili ...
I'm a kenyan and truly this is the best version I've heard of baba yetu... I'm in tears... Najivunia kuwa mkenya.. Najivunia lugha yetu ya Kuswahili Ps, the choir master is hot 😉😋
Who thought this possible 35 years ago??? Black and white students singing together in swahili language to represent their country South Africa... So glad that we are able to hear and see this! This version is the one I prefer. Perfection. And it's a pleasure to see each and every singer so invested in the song! 👍
I think it's more incredible now as 35 years ago seemed a more tolerant time! ;) Besides that, this is a translation of christian verse into swahili, written and composed by an Asian American and performed by nearly every nationality on the planet! i'd say its more of an anthem for human kind!
Mmm, not entirely accurate info. Swahili is an East African language and the dress code of the two Africans (or African personas) towards the end is typical of the Maasai community in Kenya. Therefore I would say this was meant to bring out the East African culture (or approach to sacred music) rather than SA's.
Everyone coming together is what makes this sound so beautiful! (Not saying I disagree, Sopranos are usually highly praised in the choral world, I'm an Alto coming in hot for some love lol) well done, astounding sound
@@maggiemunn5425 as a fellow alto I agree with you whole heartedly, we provide the base, the nuance, the colours for sopranos to basically sing the tune.
No offense to the altos, tenors, baritones and the basses. All parts of this choir are truly amazing. It is just that as a former high school soprano, my ears automatically tuned into the soprano range. Peace.
From Nigeria, i must say this choir gives all i ever wanted. Never seen a choir so good. The countersoprano, tenor and bass + that geniue expressions on their faces... Gosh! Give it all to them please ❤
For those who want to sing along, here are the lyrics : Baba yetu, Yetu uliye Mbinguni yetu, Yetu amina! Baba yetu Yetu uliye M jina lako e litukuzwe. Utupe leo chakula chetu Tunachohitaji utusamehe Makosa yetu, hey! Kama nasi tunavyowasamehe Waliotukosea usitutie Katika majaribu, lakini Utuokoe, na yule, muovu e milele! Ufalme wako ufike utakalo Lifanyike duniani kama mbinguni. Amina.
Now *this* is performance. Notice how they do the “not moving very much but doing something in time with the music” thing, except they look AWESOME doing it. Because they are all invested, in the moment, and most importantly LOVING EVERY MOMENT. This is what choral music should aspire to be. Doesn’t hurt that the singing was absolute perfection too!
Choral music can be whatever anyone pleases doesn't have to be one style of singing only....Africans have their own deal with it and get over your small minded self mxm
@@entertainmentnews5355 So sad you say so. If I was Andre van der Merwe I would invite you for an audition and - provided you are talented - to join this amazing choir.
I am Japanese who live in Brazil. I have started crying since the beggining of the music. I do not understand what it says but I understand the beauty of the music. I love this music.
@@Baringokaa I knew that they are singing about something sacred, geuine and beautiful and some truth of the world and humanity!!!!!! Thank you for explanation.
This song always brings me to tears. This was arranged by an Asian man, using the Lord's Prayer, In Swahili, for an American game company. This is humanity at its finest.
@@bellasaward8330 Kiswahili is the language and Swahili refers to the people and culture. Swahili people are an ethnic group found in some of the coastal areas of East Africa like Kenya and Tanzania.
Attitude is important, Especially in high school, the way you present yourself can bring the music to life thus the conductor has a role too if needed to show the appropriate emotion
I cannot accept your claim re economics . Most people I know own no land or have overseas bank accounts . We also do not run down the Country like many who joined the ( PFP Party ) and left South Africa . We want to see a South Africa which offers a decent life for all the people who are proud of the Country the diverse cultures and peoples who are not liars and seekers of financial enrichment of themselves or their families . No doubt you will comment on my view and that is your right thanks to the consitution we enjoy here.
for me the reason this performance stands out above the rest is that you can see the passion and enthusiasm and sheer pride in singing the song. You see it in every one of those singers’ faces.
As someone who was part of an allstate choir I can tell you that a choir feeds off the energy of the conductor. The members each have such great chemistry and love of the song, but they are also taking their emotion direct from him. He's doing a fantastic job and you can tell he is feeling the music too and that translates to the performance. Great work all around, beautiful rendition of an amazing song.
Exaclty!! Touché! That's exactly what stands out on this version - every single person is completely focused on their brilliant conductor and all feeling it deeply - the result is unbelievable good. And amazing to see black and white together being simply what we all are - human beings. ...At their best, may I add.
it means our father in heaven ...your name be praised ! Thats the whole theme of the song ! and the words are from the bible i think the book of mathew ! where the jesus discples asked jesus to teach them how to pray 😀😀😀😀i have tried to explain with my broken english ...just try to get the meaning and not judging the verbs @female tyga
it means our father in heaven ...your name be praised ! Thats the whole theme of the song ! and the words are from the bible i think the book of mathew ! where the jesus discples asked jesus to teach them how to pray 😀😀😀😀i have tried to explain with my broken english ...just try to get the meaning and not judging the verbs @female tyga
In the middle of an international pandemic, at a time when over 2 million people have died and over 101 million people have been infected worldwide, I needed to hear this song today. Twice. I needed to see people together, without masks and with no need of social distancing. Singing the Lord's Prayer with such joy and so much hope in their young faces. I pray we get back to this place soon. And when we do, please reprise this song with the new class of students in your choir. Thank you.
@@Wargasmo It is so wonderful to see their faces when they sing. As I said about their Die Donker video - singing is some kind of beauty product. Today I cried when I heard them. With joy.
bring you to tears so why you leave sounds like your full of shit if you love your culture so much why you living in a white culture only to use there resources and schools makes you a Hippocratic
sandra martinez hippocratic BRUH Lmaaaooo hop off dude they were making a nice comment everyone has their reasons for having to leave their home. Absent minded people like you make this world a terrible place 🙊🙈
@@sandramartinez585 bruh what? Everyone has there reasons for leaving. I'm an immigrant and I love my omeland and am sad I had to leave it as well. Just because you leave your home country doesn't mean you dislike it.
@@sandramartinez585 It brings us to tears BECAUSE of how much we miss our home. Also, don't bring Hippocrates into this, I doubt he was as hypocritical as you.
They’re super into it and I love that. The sopranos don’t overpower it. I love the men’s voices in this piece. The percussionist is VIBING. The soloists are so cool.
Baba yetu, yetu uliye (Our, our Father who are) Mbinguni yetu, yetu, amina (In heaven, our, our, amen) Baba yetu, yetu, uliye (Our, our Father, who are) Jina lako litukuzwe (Let's glorify your name) Baba yetu, yetu uliye (Our, our Father who are) Mbinguni yetu, yetu, amina (In heaven, our, our, amen) Baba yetu, yetu, uliye (Our, our Father, who are) Jina lako litukuzwe (Let's glorify your name) Utupe leo chakula chetu (Give us today our food) Tunachohitaji utusamehe (We need you to forgive us) Makosa yetu, hey (Our errors, hey) Kama nasi tunavyowasamehe (As we do forgive those) Waliotukosea, usitutie (Who did us wrong, don't put us) Katika majaribu, lakini (Into trials, but) Utuokoe, na yule, milele na milele (Save us, with him, for ever and ever) Baba…
To me, this really is the best version of this song. Everyone in the choir looks like they're having the time of their lives and this arrangement just knocks it out of the park. The layering is perfect, with each section doing something unique at all times but never such that it clashes with another section. The soprano countermelody at 0:56? Utterly inspired.The two soloists in the latter half? Energizing and dynamic. Honestly, I'm blown away
I love how people who know the square root of ass about music and professional choir singers, conductors and performers all have such high praise for this piece, at their own level of musical understanding. I know the tune transcended the game long ago but it’s still kinda absurd to think there’s still this much hype around the title music for a game that came out, what, 18 years ago?
Happiness and smile make everyone beautiful. They were also probably coached to show the best of themselves, and you can see that they are not all models types.
I visited South Africa in 2016 and had never met so friendly, helpful and generous people, of every background and ethnicity. Even their protests are full of music and dance. I got a hug from a perfectly unknown person and smiles seem to be the norm. The best of the country is its people.
11 years since the first time I heard this song in chorus as a freshman in high school. It became my favorite song instantly. Then I got to play it in band going into my senior year. This video gave me goosebumps! Loved singing along
There’s a way it hits different when you hear foreigners sing in your language and do it perfectly! I’m humbled, God is for us all🙌🙌bless your souls🙌🏆🏆
The conductor is the best.....ive seen him conduct Pretoria University... He knows is story, and this is the most reputable choir I know they always do justice
I was once part of a choir in primary which happened to be one of the best in South Africa. The feeling of being part of a choir is above any I've ever felt as a human being! I can only imagine how these guys are so blessed to be part of the number 1 ranked choir in the world!
Can't help re-watching this performance, it is so well sung and arranged for choir. The balance, the timing, it is really hard to find any faults to it. I have to confess that it made me cry more then once
I have listened to this hundreds of times. On each occasion, I can't help but play it at least three times over. I never tire of it. The arrangement is brilliant and the voices angelic. Makes me emotional every time. Perfection. How exhilirating it must be to be a member of this choir, performing this piece. Thank you performers and conductor for this gift.
The most beautiful part of music is that you don't have to know what they are singing, but when you feel the music you know there is love in this world!!!
As someone who meditates on the Our Father daily - reciting it in both English and isiZulu - now hearing it sung in Swahili is nourishing for the soul. This arrangement has become like a prayer for me when I need light and strength.
And sung in Wales at the Llangollen International Music Eistedfodd (2018). It gives me hope for those who will come after me. There is much to be thankful for. Many of the world's artists show us that suffering, compassion, beauty and joy are often close travelling companions.
I was in South Africa, living in Sumerset West fell years ago and I still missing this time. The musicality of African languages and music makes feel happy and blessings. God bless this amazing continent!🙌🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿
The only thing amazing on that continent is the amount of resources we can yet claim from it. Other than that it's population is a blight on this world. A sinkhole where it does not matter how much money the western world pumps into it, they will never evolve. Sometimes there is an exception and you see them grow but then another warlord stands up and sets back the clock by a few decades.
This is by far my favorite version of this song. Why? Because you can see here and there hands being lifted in praise and eyes closing. These students are WORSHIPPING! Brings me to tears every time! The gospel is for every tribe, every tongue, every nation!
This is very beautiful. I watched this over and over again. Swahili is a beautiful language and SA has the most beautiful of cultures. Love from Nigeria🇳🇬
Im from Tanzania; Swahili native speaking country. This song makes me feel represented. The kind of feelings I do harbour wherever and whenever Swahili is spoken
This song has a meaning much more important than anyone being represented. They are singing Lords Prayer in Swahili language. It is a very powerful prayer. As a matter of fact, you should pray the words they were singing *EVERY DAY* not necessarily in Swahili but in whatever language you know and prefer.
All the glory to God Almighty. O God bless this young people to continue preaching your word through music. I am a Kenyan and soo proud of these young people. Kudos
What keeps me coming back to this just has to be the overflowing pride and joy from everyone involved; they look like they're having fun and are so satisfied with singing this at the end it's great
I absolutely love this song! It is a perfect example of how we can be united together, no matter our ethnicity. Lets bring the world together in positive, uplifting ways! Don't cause rifts in society over the mistakes of individuals. We're all only human. We make mistakes sometimes.
Wow, the human race can do such incredible things together! I don't understand that language but it is giving me the feeling of a united world and world peace. When do the people understand that we are all one, no matter what color our skin has or our religion. Powerful song! 💙💙💙
I've been a choir singer for many years and conductor of a small choir in my city, and this song and this particular arrangement and the emotion that each of the singers in your wonderful choir transmit when they sing this song, is one of the most moving things I've ever heard in my whole life. I cry every time I hear you sing. My sincere congratulations to all and greetings from Brazil.
@Thea Green we don't need to be Christian to sing or appreciate this song. The music is most important here. Your statement on UN is not pertinent. And if god was more rejected, life would be better in some part of the world under superstition's pandemic !
Damn this choir is absolutely living in the moment. Absolutely ecstatic expressions on every one of their faces. This is simply flawless. One of the best musical pieces in the platform.
I can't help it, whenever I listen to this song the tears are just rolling down my checks, there is a power in that song and how it is performed that I cannot explain.
This is Lords Prayer sung in Swahili language. Lords Prayer is perhaps the very most powerful prayer there can be. Jesus personally taught it in pages of New Testament (of course other prayers can be stated to Him also). He Himself must have been happy and proud to hear this song. Perhaps even Lords Spirit was involved! (that would explain the power) This was even more impressive performance than how most gospel choirs do it.
My UK home is in North Wales, home to the International Eisteddfod, and am living at present in Tanzania and found this rendering of Baba Yetu today. It is one of the most wonderful versions I have ever heard. What a wonderful choir, amazing composition, thrilling to the core! Thank you! It makes my heart swell with happiness.
I was a boarding student in the Great Rift Valley in Kenya for 6 years. What Kenya has done for me I will never forget because it was a true blessing. I plan on living in Kenya for good but when that will be I do not know. However, what I do know is that this song just gave me goosebumps and put tears in my eyes as I remember my time and people from the beautiful country of Kenya.
@@hk254lyt8 Hey 254lyt, sorry I am just now replying to your question. I went to a boarding school called Rift Valley Academy, a Christian boarding school. I do not know how strict Kenyan boarding schools are. However my school was strict in the sense of "conservativeness", but I personally did not feel restricted from expressing myself and my passion!
Я башкирка, послушав впервые была поражена, столько ярких красок, многолосие, красивых молодых лиц красиво поющих, а каков дирижёр, творящий чудо, сам любующий своим чудо хором! Спасибо огромное за ваш труд! ❤
I don’t know how the audience stayed sitting down through and after this performance! This song and rendition is just amazing. It gives me goosebumps every time I hear it, so beautiful!! ❤️❤️❤️
@@_hltn I never mentioned anything about anyone screaming over the talented voices of the singers. People can stand in silence and awe when they are moved by powerful performances, such as with Handel's Messiah, or the praise and worship in a church. I don't know why from my comment you made a false assumption that I wanted the audience to be screaming. Additionally, I don't know what them not being Americans has to do with anything. Aside from the fact that there probably ARE Americans in the crowd, I suppose you're making a broad generalizations that Americans are uneducated and rude? Why? Because we don't just sit and clap with the utmost demureness after an exceptional performance (which trust me, I've seen many "American" audiences do)? I will stand by my opinion that this was a beautiful performance, and had I been there, yes, I would have stood and clapped, and raised my hands to heaven because they were WONDERFUL, and most importantly they were praising God. Be blessed!
I'm sorry, I'm kind of bitter with lots going on. I came back to this song to recharge my spirit and misread your comment. I see what you mean, look at the choir girl at 3:40. My apologies, God bless you.
@@_hltn praying for you right now and whatever you might be going through! Praying that the Lord will recharge your spirit and touch your life in ways you can’t even imagine, and that you’ll experience divine breakthrough! Be encouraged and blessed in Jesus name! 🙏🏾🙏🏾
I got goosebumps when they arrived at 1:25 And, using google translate, learning it says "Let your kingdom come. May it be done on earth as it is in heaven, amen" just made it so much more epic.
That's pretty much Christopher Tin's understanding that produced that. It's the ultimate wish, so getting that crescendo and impactful rendering for that part was a must.
Even in 2024, this is the most beautiful rendition of that song that I have listened to.
I agree 💯!
Slažem se
The one on Americas got talent was really nice too
@@adventurouslife48today we had a performance of a Korean Milal Missionary choir who sang this song...they also did an awesome job
Who's been watching these performances over and over again? Just pure joy. Makes you glad to be a human being.
I listen Baba Yetu and Let my love be Heard every day to start the day since I "met" this Choir. You are my favorite by FAR!!
Me
Me. Thats the best performance I ever see
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...and now there is "Nkosi Sikelela iAfrika" !!! Those three are gold!
This choir is my absolute favorite too.
I was even crying the fist time, so overwhelming
“Baba Yetu” is essentially the Lord’s Prayer sung in Swahili. The title translated means “Our Father”.
The lyrics are as follows:
Baba yetu, yetu uliye
Mbinguni yetu, yetu amina!
Baba yetu yetu uliye
Jina lako e litukuzwe.
Utupe leo chakula chetu
Tunachohitaji, utusamehe
Makosa yetu, hey!
Kama nasi tunavyowasamehe
Waliotukosea usitutie
Katika majaribu, lakini
Utuokoe, na yule, muovu e milele!
Ufalme wako ufike utakalo
Lifanyike duniani kama mbinguni.
(Amina)
Our Father, who art
in Heaven. Amen!
Our Father,
Hallowed be thy name.
Give us this day our daily bread,
Forgive us of
our trespasses,
As we forgive others
Who trespass against us
Lead us not into temptation, but
deliver us from the evil one forever.
Thy kingdom come, thy will be done
On Earth as it is in Heaven.
(Amen)
Thanks for mentioning this. Most people think of it as just another song. They don't realise what it means.
I appreciate you for sharing the meaning and the words to this song!
I defintely heard something about Chocolate 😄
AMEN
Thank you for the lyrics 🙏🏾Amazing performance!
As a Kenyan watching this in 2024, it's absolutely mind blowing. Just amazing.
What are they singing about?
@@xappr1173 It's the lord's prayer in Swahili, with some other flavor that this choir added. They are incredible.
@@xappr1173 The Lord's prayer.
Always remember this song, and be proud of your great Nation.
First time I heard this song was playing the PC game Civilization IV ... it is the lead music in that game! :) It is not my native langage, but after a total of 12,5 year in Africa (Burundi, Rwanda and Tanzania) I speak swahili ...
This is a Kiswahili rendition of the Lord's Prayer...I am from Kenya and it has just given me goosebumps 🔥🔥🔥🔥It's perfect 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
O que diz a música?
Veja como música é linguagem universal! Não conheço a tradução mas me emocionei ouvindo!
Me dá arrepios, sempre!!
@@karinavilarino2842 , é a oração do Pai Nosso, que Jesus ensinou!
It's so beautiful.
What does the song say
That conductor though. His sheer joy in conducting this choir. I love his passion!!
Me too!
Beautiful 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾
Right his happiness while conducting makes me smile
What in inspiration he is.
Yes! I was just coming here to say the same! His sheer joy and enthusiasm is wonderful.
The chemistry drives me nuts....I wish i was part of this choir. Like....everyone can feel this song in their bones.
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Ikrrrr
Mee too bro
I wish I was a part of this choir as well.
What is skin colour and language differences when you feel their joy in your bones? They all feel the same energy, Beautiful.
I'm a kenyan and truly this is the best version I've heard of baba yetu...
I'm in tears... Najivunia kuwa mkenya.. Najivunia lugha yetu ya Kuswahili
Ps, the choir master is hot 😉😋
Me toooo...urgh the tears when they came out in Kikois
Yep l second u till now everytime l listen to it it trigger African Dream of coming together removing Colonial Borders and Celebrating our Diversity
We learned now at my Choir now! Love this song
Hotty naughty lol 🥵😂
I cant understand a single word, but I dont need to know the words to understand the feeling. Its awesome,
I'm a swahili native from East Africa, it's soo cool to hear foreign people sing perfectly in your mother tongue like that.
They nailed it
@@inspiredwithjulie Oh yeah Julie, this is the best version so far. I know they made a lot of effort, Swahili is not an easy language.
we are not foreign, this is my home town cape town. `Equally your home in South Africa. we are all brothers and sisters.
These are South Afrikaans
I'll bet it is. I'm English and it moved me immensely.
Who thought this possible 35 years ago???
Black and white students singing together in swahili language to represent their country South Africa...
So glad that we are able to hear and see this!
This version is the one I prefer. Perfection.
And it's a pleasure to see each and every singer so invested in the song! 👍
I think it's more incredible now as 35 years ago seemed a more tolerant time! ;)
Besides that, this is a translation of christian verse into swahili, written and composed by an Asian American and performed by nearly every nationality on the planet! i'd say its more of an anthem for human kind!
@@mistakay9019 Yes this should be the anthem of humankind going forward into the future.
V Cie I’m sorry but Swahili isn’t South African it’s spoken in Kenya , Tanzania and Rwanda
Mmm, not entirely accurate info. Swahili is an East African language and the dress code of the two Africans (or African personas) towards the end is typical of the Maasai community in Kenya. Therefore I would say this was meant to bring out the East African culture (or approach to sacred music) rather than SA's.
Also remarkable: Christopher Tin, the composer of the song is of Asian origin.
The sopranos of this choir are truly killing it. Voice of angels!
They are amazing truly awesome
I love this song
Everyone coming together is what makes this sound so beautiful! (Not saying I disagree, Sopranos are usually highly praised in the choral world, I'm an Alto coming in hot for some love lol) well done, astounding sound
@@maggiemunn5425 as a fellow alto I agree with you whole heartedly, we provide the base, the nuance, the colours for sopranos to basically sing the tune.
No offense to the altos, tenors, baritones and the basses. All parts of this choir are truly amazing. It is just that as a former high school soprano, my ears automatically tuned into the soprano range. Peace.
From Nigeria, i must say this choir gives all i ever wanted. Never seen a choir so good. The countersoprano, tenor and bass + that geniue expressions on their faces... Gosh! Give it all to them please ❤
Those Sopranos are so clear and crisp! Also the young men are so expressive! Great choir
Wonderful piece "our father who art in heaven" in swahili. Mbarikiwe sana
the altos are also amazing, dont leave them out!!!
They sound like angels wah❤😂
@@andii- the Altos too❤
If I am not mistaken, the sopranos are marked with red necklaces....
For those who want to sing along, here are the lyrics :
Baba yetu, Yetu uliye
Mbinguni yetu, Yetu amina!
Baba yetu Yetu uliye
M jina lako e litukuzwe.
Utupe leo chakula chetu
Tunachohitaji utusamehe
Makosa yetu, hey!
Kama nasi tunavyowasamehe
Waliotukosea usitutie
Katika majaribu, lakini
Utuokoe, na yule, muovu e milele!
Ufalme wako ufike utakalo
Lifanyike duniani kama mbinguni. Amina.
Could you give me the lyrics for the first solo singer? I need to learn his bit. Thank you very much!
ThankYOU🙏🏻♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️🥰
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Now *this* is performance. Notice how they do the “not moving very much but doing something in time with the music” thing, except they look AWESOME doing it. Because they are all invested, in the moment, and most importantly LOVING EVERY MOMENT. This is what choral music should aspire to be.
Doesn’t hurt that the singing was absolute perfection too!
univeristy of racism...thats is waht it should be callled
@@entertainmentnews5355why do you say so?
Choral music can be whatever anyone pleases doesn't have to be one style of singing only....Africans have their own deal with it and get over your small minded self mxm
They put everything into that performance. Should've got a standing ovation but the crowd is full of old people lol
@@entertainmentnews5355 So sad you say so. If I was Andre van der Merwe I would invite you for an audition and - provided you are talented - to join this amazing choir.
Wow, here in 2024 and this is a MASTERPIECE! Bless the lovely people and lovely voices!
Am Kenyan, we speak Swahili, this is the best composition of 'Baba Yetu' ever! Hats off!
This is the best so far.
They are singing in Swahili?
@@levyfeller9056 Yes, Swahili. Word for word.
😂Ata Kenya sijawahi sikia a version that is this lit.
@@Jimmilito1 hi! Could you tell us short about the meaning of the words being spoken by the two young men in traditional clothing? :-)
I am Japanese who live in Brazil. I have started crying since the beggining of the music. I do not understand what it says but I understand the beauty of the music. I love this music.
It is kiswahili.the lords prayer in kenya
@@Baringokaa I knew that they are singing about something sacred, geuine and beautiful and some truth of the world and humanity!!!!!! Thank you for explanation.
@Salm1848 also if you dont ;)
This song always brings me to tears. This was arranged by an Asian man, using the Lord's Prayer, In Swahili, for an American game company. This is humanity at its finest.
こんにちは
ビデオにこれを歌う：
www.krassotkin.ru/sites/prayer.su/japanese/transliteration/
My beautiful language, seeing my fav prayer in my native language brings tears in my eyes . Much love from Tanzania 🇹🇿🇹🇿🇹🇿🇹🇿🇹🇿
I have no idea what they are saying but I also have tears!
Those women's voices, they are literally what I'd imagine what angels would sound like in heaven. Such flow. Beautiful!
their voice are instrumental.. this is just beyond amazing
You are right, I was watching those girls with their voices and could imagine heavenly song, I have had angel singing before and this girl's nailed it
Honestlyyy
thank you
Pretty sure they sing this song in heaven :)
Am a Kenyan watching them harmonize the Lord's prayer in my national language. My heart is in Heaven right now. Thank you.
Maravilhoso, um hino de louvor ❤
Quênia maravilhosa!!!!!
This song is giving me goosebumps. As a native Kiswahili speaker from Kenya, I couldn't be more proud of our language and culture.
Is Kiswahili the same as Swahili or is there an important distinction between the two?
The language is beautiful.
@@bellasaward8330 just like Francais and French.. 😜
I can sing it!! Beautiful language!
@@bellasaward8330 Kiswahili is the language and Swahili refers to the people and culture. Swahili people are an ethnic group found in some of the coastal areas of East Africa like Kenya and Tanzania.
@@sheilabett4980 Ahhh! :) Learn something every day! Thanks. 😊
Слухаю знов і знов. Найкраще виконання цієї пісні. Мабуть, виконавці співають не тільки устами, а серцем. ❤
This performance has just been voted as the best mixed choir performance at the Llangollen Eisteddfod in 25 years! Well deserved Stellies!
One can see that the conductor is loving his job,love it.
He conducts for many different choirs. He even worked with my high school choir (Stellenberg High School). He's a really lively man😁
Attitude is important, Especially in high school, the way you present yourself can bring the music to life thus the conductor has a role too if needed to show the appropriate emotion
He’s such a joy to watch
Kabisa🤗👌
It's in him, so much dedication. Doing what you love is so fulfilling.
This is the South Africa we should all strive for . No racial hate just wonderful voices in praise of our creator. God Bless Africa.
@Michael Roebuck I agree - It would be even more amazing when the 10% no longer owns 90% of the wealth of SA.
@@mummoniq7950 exactly
I cannot accept your claim re economics . Most people I know own no land or have overseas bank accounts . We also do not run down the Country like many who joined the ( PFP Party ) and left South Africa . We want to see a South Africa which offers a decent life for all the people who are proud of the Country the diverse cultures and peoples who are not liars and seekers of financial enrichment of themselves or their families . No doubt you will comment on my view and that is your right thanks to the consitution we enjoy here.
Amen
Actually the problem is not racial hatred, it is corruption perpetrated by those in power over their fellow Africans!
for me the reason this performance stands out above the rest is that you can see the passion and enthusiasm and sheer pride in singing the song. You see it in every one of those singers’ faces.
I was there and saw it live. Never had goosebumps like the ones i had hearing this since then! Absolutely amazing!!
So lucky I live in America but it's on my bucket list to cure The Squire live
Yikes. See the choit live !
👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 be blessed 🔥❤️
I wish I was you!!!
As someone who was part of an allstate choir I can tell you that a choir feeds off the energy of the conductor. The members each have such great chemistry and love of the song, but they are also taking their emotion direct from him. He's doing a fantastic job and you can tell he is feeling the music too and that translates to the performance. Great work all around, beautiful rendition of an amazing song.
Exactly..you can tell how much the conductor loves his people as they sing for him with so much love..
Exaclty!! Touché! That's exactly what stands out on this version - every single person is completely focused on their brilliant conductor and all feeling it deeply - the result is unbelievable good. And amazing to see black and white together being simply what we all are - human beings. ...At their best, may I add.
Amen to that!
I love how expressive the young men's faces are at 0:28. They really put their whole selves into this beautiful performance. Glory to God 🙌
And their jumping brows))
@@eupatorusgracilicornis4527 yes! Lol
This how winners are looking like
Makes me quite emotional actually.
Fuck off with the God bullshit please and thank you.
May 2024, and we still here. listening the most amazing voices 😭❤
Это можно слушать бесконечно !!! Какая энергетика!!!
August 2024 even 😊.
@@caroaber September. Still.But I had seen in the last years over and over again.
@@caroaber October 2024
Beautiful Swahili language, am proud to be a Tanzanian
Oscar Barton I’ve always wondered what the song means!!! Please what does it mean ? I’ve sang it sine I was so so little lol ... with no meaning
Female_ Tiger This is the Lord’s Prayer in Swahili. “Baba Yetu” means “Our Father.” The words follow Jesus’s teaching exactly.
Oscar Barton, Swahili is a beuatiful language. is it delightful to hear it!!!!!
it means our father in heaven ...your name be praised ! Thats the whole theme of the song ! and the words are from the bible i think the book of mathew ! where the jesus discples asked jesus to teach them how to pray 😀😀😀😀i have tried to explain with my broken english ...just try to get the meaning and not judging the verbs @female tyga
it means our father in heaven ...your name be praised ! Thats the whole theme of the song ! and the words are from the bible i think the book of mathew ! where the jesus discples asked jesus to teach them how to pray 😀😀😀😀i have tried to explain with my broken english ...just try to get the meaning and not judging the verbs @female tyga
The conductor is a whole mood
Them facials are a mood
met him backstage in 2018 hes a really nice guy and was really supportive of everyone
Nìguo...🔥🔥
He won the best conductor in that competition.
Anyone knows that conductor name?
He's amazing ... 👏👏👏
So I've just pieced together that this is a South African choir performing a song in Swahili at a music festival in Wales. That's fantastic!
wow genius, who would've known
Composed by an Asian American for a video game called Civilization which is about, well, the whole world and all of it's people. Awesome!
Agradecido 👏🤗
You'll only see that diversity in SA..
America would also have Latinos, Asians, muts..
What other African country could that be??
@@rrpearsall did you just call mixed people mutts…?
Back in 2023! The best version of the Lord's prayer! Lots of love from Kenya!
I'm a Swahili native from Tanzania, really it is awesome when you see people join together and sing the gospel song because of praising our God.
I speak Swahili... and wow! Just wow!
Also... the Sopranos!😯
Wameimba vizuri sana
@@thc7542 hongera kwao
I’m an alto so usually a bit resentful towards sopranos, but gotta give them props here!
@@c0ronariu5 me too
True, our beautiful language, beautifully sang.
Love love love from Kenya 🇰🇪 East Africa ❤🎉❤️🔥🔥🙏🏾
Truly truly , praise be to our father in Heaven!
In the middle of an international pandemic, at a time when over 2 million people have died and over 101 million people have been infected worldwide, I needed to hear this song today. Twice. I needed to see people together, without masks and with no need of social distancing. Singing the Lord's Prayer with such joy and so much hope in their young faces. I pray we get back to this place soon. And when we do, please reprise this song with the new class of students in your choir. Thank you.
I really want us together again😢😢
@@harrydastukwa666 Amen! Thank God for the vaccines!! So hopefully you'll be able to reprise this song again... (reasonably) soon!
@@operasanger uh oh looks like the vaccines don’t work anymore.
Hear hear ⭐️💫
Big Amen🙏🏾❤🤗
I am brazilian and I just bumped into this video 2 weeks ago and I can't stop watching it over and over again. Amazing energy!
Swahili é uma língua linda e muito musical. O coral é super talentoso. A oração do Senhor Jesus é perfeita.
Amazing song I can feel God's presence...BABA yetu uliye mbinguni ...🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪from Kenya...be blessed ❤️
Realised I made a comment four years ago. I'm still strong and going. Who is with me 2024 # we move
TH-cam can be a weird time capsule like that sometimes. Glad you're still going strong though!
@@Wargasmo It is so wonderful to see their faces when they sing.
As I said about their Die Donker video - singing is some kind of beauty product.
Today I cried when I heard them. With joy.
🤝🤝🤝
I saw it back then, and i am seeing it now again... Can't believe I forgot to like your comment four years ago.
As a South African immigrant to the UK, this had me in tears. This song represents everything that is right with my home country.
bring you to tears so why you leave sounds like your full of shit if you love your culture so much why you living in a white culture only to use there resources and schools makes you a Hippocratic
sandra martinez LMAO
sandra martinez hippocratic BRUH Lmaaaooo hop off dude they were making a nice comment everyone has their reasons for having to leave their home. Absent minded people like you make this world a terrible place 🙊🙈
@@sandramartinez585 bruh what? Everyone has there reasons for leaving. I'm an immigrant and I love my omeland and am sad I had to leave it as well. Just because you leave your home country doesn't mean you dislike it.
@@sandramartinez585 It brings us to tears BECAUSE of how much we miss our home.
Also, don't bring Hippocrates into this, I doubt he was as hypocritical as you.
They’re super into it and I love that. The sopranos don’t overpower it. I love the men’s voices in this piece. The percussionist is VIBING. The soloists are so cool.
Baba yetu, yetu uliye (Our, our Father who are)
Mbinguni yetu, yetu, amina (In heaven, our, our, amen)
Baba yetu, yetu, uliye (Our, our Father, who are)
Jina lako litukuzwe (Let's glorify your name)
Baba yetu, yetu uliye (Our, our Father who are)
Mbinguni yetu, yetu, amina (In heaven, our, our, amen)
Baba yetu, yetu, uliye (Our, our Father, who are)
Jina lako litukuzwe (Let's glorify your name)
Utupe leo chakula chetu (Give us today our food)
Tunachohitaji utusamehe (We need you to forgive us)
Makosa yetu, hey (Our errors, hey)
Kama nasi tunavyowasamehe (As we do forgive those)
Waliotukosea, usitutie (Who did us wrong, don't put us)
Katika majaribu, lakini (Into trials, but)
Utuokoe, na yule, milele na milele (Save us, with him, for ever and ever)
Baba…
ubarikiwe sana natamani kujiunga na hiko chuo
@Cian McCabe it's basically the Our Father in Swahili xD
Well done !! May you be blessed
Thank you, I was wishing there could be a translation. Thank you very very much!
....and God bless you too!
To me, this really is the best version of this song. Everyone in the choir looks like they're having the time of their lives and this arrangement just knocks it out of the park. The layering is perfect, with each section doing something unique at all times but never such that it clashes with another section. The soprano countermelody at 0:56? Utterly inspired.The two soloists in the latter half? Energizing and dynamic. Honestly, I'm blown away
The sopranos in this rendition is the nearest thing I've heard from perfection.
I love how people who know the square root of ass about music and professional choir singers, conductors and performers all have such high praise for this piece, at their own level of musical understanding. I know the tune transcended the game long ago but it’s still kinda absurd to think there’s still this much hype around the title music for a game that came out, what, 18 years ago?
@christophertIn
@@TheFinalMeowntdownYou must be fun at parties!
Is it just me or is everyone in this choire extraordinarily good looking? Female as well as male people
Everyone is beautiful.
Happiness and smile make everyone beautiful. They were also probably coached to show the best of themselves, and you can see that they are not all models types.
That’s what I was thinking! South Africans are hella pretty.
It is the "Our Father."
Because they are smiling :)
I visited South Africa in 2016 and had never met so friendly, helpful and generous people, of every background and ethnicity. Even their protests are full of music and dance. I got a hug from a perfectly unknown person and smiles seem to be the norm. The best of the country is its people.
Swahili is a beautiful language God bless Africa Proudly Nigerian 🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬
11 years since the first time I heard this song in chorus as a freshman in high school. It became my favorite song instantly. Then I got to play it in band going into my senior year. This video gave me goosebumps! Loved singing along
There’s a way it hits different when you hear foreigners sing in your language and do it perfectly! I’m humbled, God is for us all🙌🙌bless your souls🙌🏆🏆
Praise God. :D
The conductor is the best.....ive seen him conduct Pretoria University... He knows is story, and this is the most reputable choir I know they always do justice
I was once part of a choir in primary which happened to be one of the best in South Africa. The feeling of being part of a choir is above any I've ever felt as a human being! I can only imagine how these guys are so blessed to be part of the number 1 ranked choir in the world!
Can't help re-watching this performance, it is so well sung and arranged for choir. The balance, the timing, it is really hard to find any faults to it. I have to confess that it made me cry more then once
I have listened to this hundreds of times. On each occasion, I can't help but play it at least three times over. I never tire of it. The arrangement is brilliant and the voices angelic. Makes me emotional every time. Perfection. How exhilirating it must be to be a member of this choir, performing this piece. Thank you performers and conductor for this gift.
This is a Swahili language mainly spoken in Eastern Africa . In Kenya and Tanzania is their official language. Am from Kenya
This is amazing, As a Tanzanian, a swahili person I am impressed. Glory to God Our father in heaven.
I’m 🇰🇪 Kenyan n Proud to listen to this prayer...It’s our Lords Prayer in Swahili 🥰🥰 #beautiful
Thuita ate kee?😌
Nilijua tu mko huku😂😂😂
Hatuwezi kosa😂
Beautiful. I'm being an Indian feeling immense pleasure in singing this.. although I don't understand Swahili exactly but it's about emotions
I'm crying watching the choir singing in one tongue, still crying, listening to you guys perfect in tunes. ❤❤
The most beautiful part of music is that you don't have to know what they are singing, but when you feel the music you know there is love in this world!!!
You're absolutely right!
The "Our Father" is indeed, not only a prayer, but a declaration of love to God, so it all makes sense! :)
Yes!! Because these are the words of Jesus!! There is life and everything good in Jesus. And He IS THE HOPE OF THE WHOLE WORLD!! ALLELUIA!!😍
1:03 the moment the conductor realised that his choir is just killing it😍 THIS IS BEAUTIFUL❤️
If you watch it once, you are surely gonna get addicted to this. Such is their performance 😍😍😍
I love the young men who come out at the end; they're like apostles preaching the Word. This is wonderful.
Wow!!! Incredible. Who felt goose bumps with me.
Gucci Gamers Me!!!!!!!!!
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All over! :-)
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Gucci Gamers 🙋🏽♂️🙋🏽♂️🙋🏽♂️🙋🏽♂️
As someone who meditates on the Our Father daily - reciting it in both English and isiZulu - now hearing it sung in Swahili is nourishing for the soul. This arrangement has become like a prayer for me when I need light and strength.
Can't believe tears drop off my eyes even when I don't understand the language. God be praised. Amen
screensaver Entertainer oooh very sorry
screensaver Entertainer Methiew 6:9-13
represent the words in the song.....
@@vestinanyenyembe7318 Thank you. Seriously our able God is too unique in a dynamic manner. Glory to God.
Yessss, from Switzerland. I lived in Kenya and Tanzania. Unforgettable time. I'm still homesick for Africa.
The Lord's prayer sung in Kiswahili ( native to East Africa)
Sung by a South African choir
Brilliant ❤️👏🏾
And sung in Wales at the Llangollen International Music Eistedfodd (2018). It gives me hope for those who will come after me. There is much to be thankful for. Many of the world's artists show us that suffering, compassion, beauty and joy are often close travelling companions.
I was in South Africa, living in Sumerset West fell years ago and I still missing this time. The musicality of African languages and music makes feel happy and blessings. God bless this amazing continent!🙌🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿
The only thing amazing on that continent is the amount of resources we can yet claim from it. Other than that it's population is a blight on this world. A sinkhole where it does not matter how much money the western world pumps into it, they will never evolve. Sometimes there is an exception and you see them grow but then another warlord stands up and sets back the clock by a few decades.
This is by far my favorite version of this song. Why? Because you can see here and there hands being lifted in praise and eyes closing. These students are WORSHIPPING! Brings me to tears every time! The gospel is for every tribe, every tongue, every nation!
Swahili to the world, am Tanzanian and so happy to see this choir, it's amazing 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
This is very beautiful. I watched this over and over again. Swahili is a beautiful language and SA has the most beautiful of cultures. Love from Nigeria🇳🇬
Im from Tanzania; Swahili native speaking country. This song makes me feel represented. The kind of feelings I do harbour wherever and whenever Swahili is spoken
This song has a meaning much more important than anyone being represented. They are singing Lords Prayer in Swahili language. It is a very powerful prayer. As a matter of fact, you should pray the words they were singing *EVERY DAY* not necessarily in Swahili but in whatever language you know and prefer.
This is the most incredible version of this song EVER.
All the glory to God Almighty. O God bless this young people to continue preaching your word through music. I am a Kenyan and soo proud of these young people. Kudos
From Kenya 🇰🇪🇰🇪.
Best song in Swahili done by other nationalities.
That's legit talent 🌟🏆🌟
I'm crying so hard rn
Thank you!
Thank you for your comment about the accuracy of this song in Swahili.
What keeps me coming back to this just has to be the overflowing pride and joy from everyone involved; they look like they're having fun and are so satisfied with singing this at the end it's great
Gall from Rwanda, East Africa. It is incredible how they sing with elegance in our language. Good work people!!
Am proud to hear South Africans singing my language. .......love you south Africa. Proudly Kenyan, proudly Africa.
South Africa killed it, I have watched almost every country singing this song but damn...Stellenbosch killed it🇿🇦
the joy of hearing foreigners singing your language
it just makes you feel special and this was just amazing......
❤❤receive love from Kenya
@Mcebisi Bekwa But they did an excellent job considering that they do not speak Swahili in their country
I revisit this spot every so often and I’m always so moved and inspired! What a wonderful choir!
I absolutely love this song! It is a perfect example of how we can be united together, no matter our ethnicity. Lets bring the world together in positive, uplifting ways! Don't cause rifts in society over the mistakes of individuals. We're all only human. We make mistakes sometimes.
The God is one, People are in one biological familia, Black, White, Asians, Old, Young, Women, Men all of us are human. I really impressed. One love.
Wow, the human race can do such incredible things together! I don't understand that language but it is giving me the feeling of a united world and world peace. When do the people understand that we are all one, no matter what color our skin has or our religion. Powerful song! 💙💙💙
Exactly!!! Y can't we just love each other
It's the lord's prayer in Swahili
Very well said! 😎
Never seem a performance like this.They killed it🤩🔥🔥
I've been a choir singer for many years and conductor of a small choir in my city, and this song and this particular arrangement and the emotion that each of the singers in your wonderful choir transmit when they sing this song, is one of the most moving things I've ever heard in my whole life. I cry every time I hear you sing. My sincere congratulations to all and greetings from Brazil.
The Arrangement The Conductor is Expandable He knows his Stuff
Este coro maravilloso está formado por personas solo de Sudáfrica? Quién es el Director?
This is beautiful. God pulled me out of the fire and set my feet on the rock. Glory to His name! Jesus Christ.
Much love from Kenya, I swear this should be UN national anthem
True
@Thea Green lol
Definitely not. This is a Christian song. The majority of the world is not Christian.
@@Nemshee Yes it would be weird to open civ 4 and hear un anthem run on the main menu.
@Thea Green we don't need to be Christian to sing or appreciate this song. The music is most important here. Your statement on UN is not pertinent. And if god was more rejected, life would be better in some part of the world under superstition's pandemic !
By far the best version of Christopher Tin's masterpieces.
Is this really the Lord's prayer in Swahili?
Such joy just watching them sing.
pljindia yes it is, ‘our father’ prayer in swahili
yeah
@@MsAggie5 thank you!
@@kuikamau4442 thank you.
pljindia
You are welcome
Damn this choir is absolutely living in the moment. Absolutely ecstatic expressions on every one of their faces. This is simply flawless. One of the best musical pieces in the platform.
I can't help it, whenever I listen to this song the tears are just rolling down my checks, there is a power in that song and how it is performed that I cannot explain.
This is Lords Prayer sung in Swahili language. Lords Prayer is perhaps the very most powerful prayer there can be. Jesus personally taught it in pages of New Testament (of course other prayers can be stated to Him also). He Himself must have been happy and proud to hear this song. Perhaps even Lords Spirit was involved! (that would explain the power) This was even more impressive performance than how most gospel choirs do it.
Praise God, in every tongue, let us sing of His glory! Such a beautiful performance!
Am Tanzanian and can’t stop praising the choir. The best rendition ever. And dressed in Masaai regalia🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼hallelujah
This God is beautiful, He have us a beautiful language kiswahili na ninajivunia 🇹🇿🇹🇿🇹🇿🇹🇿 hoye
My UK home is in North Wales, home to the International Eisteddfod, and am living at present in Tanzania and found this rendering of Baba Yetu today. It is one of the most wonderful versions I have ever heard. What a wonderful choir, amazing composition, thrilling to the core! Thank you! It makes my heart swell with happiness.
Amen ☺️
I admit that I can't stop watching this video. Fantastic performance. My favorite part is sopranos really shining at 0:57.
I was a boarding student in the Great Rift Valley in Kenya for 6 years. What Kenya has done for me I will never forget because it was a true blessing. I plan on living in Kenya for good but when that will be I do not know. However, what I do know is that this song just gave me goosebumps and put tears in my eyes as I remember my time and people from the beautiful country of Kenya.
How did you survive? Kenyan boarding schools are strict
@@hk254lyt8 Hey 254lyt, sorry I am just now replying to your question. I went to a boarding school called Rift Valley Academy, a Christian boarding school. I do not know how strict Kenyan boarding schools are. However my school was strict in the sense of "conservativeness", but I personally did not feel restricted from expressing myself and my passion!
Asante na Karibu Kenya. We love you
Я башкирка, послушав впервые была поражена, столько ярких красок, многолосие, красивых молодых лиц красиво поющих, а каков дирижёр, творящий чудо, сам любующий своим чудо хором! Спасибо огромное за ваш труд! ❤
I don’t know how the audience stayed sitting down through and after this performance! This song and rendition is just amazing. It gives me goosebumps every time I hear it, so beautiful!! ❤️❤️❤️
They are not Americans, they're well educated and polite. Would you rather hear screams from the audience or the talented voices of the singers?
@@_hltn I never mentioned anything about anyone screaming over the talented voices of the singers. People can stand in silence and awe when they are moved by powerful performances, such as with Handel's Messiah, or the praise and worship in a church. I don't know why from my comment you made a false assumption that I wanted the audience to be screaming.
Additionally, I don't know what them not being Americans has to do with anything. Aside from the fact that there probably ARE Americans in the crowd, I suppose you're making a broad generalizations that Americans are uneducated and rude? Why? Because we don't just sit and clap with the utmost demureness after an exceptional performance (which trust me, I've seen many "American" audiences do)?
I will stand by my opinion that this was a beautiful performance, and had I been there, yes, I would have stood and clapped, and raised my hands to heaven because they were WONDERFUL, and most importantly they were praising God. Be blessed!
I'm sorry, I'm kind of bitter with lots going on. I came back to this song to recharge my spirit and misread your comment.
I see what you mean, look at the choir girl at 3:40.
My apologies, God bless you.
@@_hltn praying for you right now and whatever you might be going through! Praying that the Lord will recharge your spirit and touch your life in ways you can’t even imagine, and that you’ll experience divine breakthrough! Be encouraged and blessed in Jesus name! 🙏🏾🙏🏾
Absolutely, it would be so hard not to dance!
I got goosebumps when they arrived at 1:25
And, using google translate, learning it says "Let your kingdom come. May it be done on earth as it is in heaven, amen" just made it so much more epic.
I can relate to that SO well, too. The best part in this simply breathtaking performance of this AMAZING song
The build up from 1:07 to 1:25 makes it even better lol
It’s my favorite part. I get chills every time.
Wow that's South Africans for you
That's pretty much Christopher Tin's understanding that produced that. It's the ultimate wish, so getting that crescendo and impactful rendering for that part was a must.
This is how it sounds, if you don't just sing, but if you feel the music deep within. I've listened to this dozens of times and it's just awesome.
YES♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️🙏🏻🥰