![]() ![]() “People see something joyous in our diversity.”Īngel City Chorale hopes that, with every YouTube view, we bring joy to someone new and inspire someone else to sing along. “Everyone was praying for rain,” Fink says, “and a South African online newspaper shared the video and it just took off like that.” She also suspects that listeners are moved by the energy behind Angel City’s performance. Shortly after the video was posted to YouTube, there was a drought in South Africa. “We did our own choral and instrumental arrangement, but we did borrow the hand gestures, the lightning…” Indeed “Africa” has connected three groups from different corners of the world, just as it has connected YouTube viewers from all over the globe.įink thinks that part of the success of Angel City’s version of “Africa” is due to the way it spoke to people at a very particular moment. An earlier version by the Kearnsey College Choir of South Africa, complete with an incredibly evocative a cappella rainstorm, inspired both Angel City and Perpetuum Jazzile. A version by Solvenian vocal group Perpetuum Jazzile that went viral in 2009 heavily influenced Angel City’s version. Perpetuum Jazzile Africa (2009, CD) - Discogs Release r2203257 Copy Release Code Edit Release Recently Edited Add to Collection Add to Wantlist Marketplace 4 For Sale from 8.50 Buy CD Sell CD Statistics Have: 27 Want: 2 Avg Rating:3.25 / 5 Ratings: 4 Last Sold:Lowest:7.83 Median:9.41 Highest:11. But knowing that you’ve inspired them to start making music, too? That can feel like you’ve shared a deeply meaningful experience with someone.Īngel City Chorale isn’t the first choral group to move people to sing along with “Africa.” Director Sue Fink says she was inspired by two other renditions of the song. It’s one thing to know that you’ve made someone’s day with a musical performance. You can see it over and over again in the YouTube comments: “I wanna be in a choir!” “Makes me want to learn how to sing,” and more. Just as exciting to us are the number of people who commented that we’ve inspired them to start singing. One listener really got to the heart of what Angel City Chorale is all about: “it is amazing to witness what so many, many people can accomplish in unity and harmony,” they commented. It’s incredibly humbling to read the reactions that listeners are sharing in the comments on YouTube. The song has given us the chance to connect with listeners worldwide. It’s the one that didn’t get away, you know?”Īngel City Chorale is thrilled that “Africa” was the one that didn’t get away. Toto keyboardist David Paich says that the song “barely made it it just got on the end of the Toto IV album. It’s hard to believe now that “Africa” was almost not released when Toto first recorded it in 1982. That’s how many times people from all over the world have pointed their browsers to YouTube and watched Angel City Chorale’s version of “Africa,” the classic 1980s pop hit originally recorded by Toto. We all know the effects that music can have on reducing stress and promoting relaxation, but music itself is becoming increasingly popular in the modern medical industry - a concept being dubbed as “music therapy”.Over seven million. It has even proven to have a positive effect on livestock. MUSIC has the power to play on our moods, fine tune our brainwaves, pluck at our heartstrings, and unite entire nations under song. If you enjoyed that acapella music group singing Africa you may find the following article interesting: Music Therapy: Tune in and chill out Perpetuum Jazzile singing ‘Africa’ by Toto It’s a great listen that may even put a tear in your eye. including Avsenik Medley, Africa, Will You Be There (Ecce Quomodo) and many more. I’m responsible for just over half of that. The Perpetuum Jazzile video now has over ten million views. The talent of their beat-boxer is also something to behold. They’re quite a talented bunch of vocalists that, in my opinion, do a sterling job of Toto‘s great hit Africa. This particular acapella group hails from Slovenia. In modern usage, acapella often refers to an all-vocal group performance of any style, including modern pop/rock. To put it more academically, here’s a description from Wikipedia:Īcapella music is solo or group vocal singing without instrumental sound, or a piece intended to be performed in this way. To put it crudely, acapella is a musical style performed without instruments – usually by a choir group. ![]() ![]() One of my current and favourite musical styles, however, is acapella. I am also making an effort to see more live music as this can have the best effect on our brains and psyche. SINCE writing an article on music therapy and discovering all the wonderful benefits that music can have on the brain, I have begun listening to all sorts of lyrical delights. * Veiw this post in HD* TOTO AFRICA: Sung by acapella group Perpetuum Jazzile ![]()
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