Pride of Africa (song)
"Pride of Africa" is a song by Swedish group Yaki-Da, released in 1995 via Metronome label,[1] as their third single from debut album, Pride. It is written by Jonas Berggren from Ace of Base and is a Europop song with elements from Eurodance and reggae fusion music. It peaked at number 19 on the RPM Dance/Urban chart in Canada. The accompanying music video featured Marie and Linda in a train through Africa and also performing the song with local people watching them.[2] It was directed by Nigel Burgess Jones.[3]
| "Pride of Africa" | ||||
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| Single by Yaki-Da | ||||
| from the album Pride | ||||
| Released | 1995 | |||
| Recorded | 1994 | |||
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| Length | 3:34 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | Jonas Berggren | |||
| Yaki-Da singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Pride of Africa" on YouTube | ||||
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Pride Of Africa" (Radio) | 3:34 |
| 2. | "Pride Of Africa" (Radiant Remix) | 4:33 |
| 3. | "Pride Of Africa" (Rapino Brothers Latin Version) | 7:20 |
| 4. | "Pride Of Africa" (Rapino Brothers Mental Mix) | 5:51 |
Credits
- Written by Jonas "Joker" Berggren
- Vocals – Linda Schonberg & Marie Knutsen
- Choir by L. Schonberg, M. Knutsen, B. Stenström, J. Ballard, J. Berggren
References
- "Yaki-Da - Pride Of Africa". Discogs.com. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
- "Yaki-Da - Pride of Africa". YouTube.com. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
- "Yaki Da "Pride of Africa" Directed by Nick Burgess-Jones". YouTube.com. 9 February 2011. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- "Dance/Urban - Volume 62, No. 6 Sep 11, 1995". RPM. 11 September 1995. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
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