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Thursday, January 12, 2012

Coldplay - Paradise (Peponi) African Style (Piano/Cello) Cover - The Piano Guys ft. Alex Boye

So I just came across this song/video that totally swept me off my ashy feet. It is sang by Alex Boye (some guy who I am sadly just getting myself acquainted to his music), and The Piano Guys were on the instrumental. This song is so beautiful, it shows to you that music is a language on it's own. You may not understand a bit of what he is saying, but you would definitely feel the power of the song. Alex Boye sang the song in different languages: Swahili, English, Yoruba (which happens to be my native language), and he also made use of scat singing. It is a cover of Cold Plays 'Paradise (Mylo Xyoloto)', but in my humble opinion, this is a better version. It can stand as an individual song on it's own, and it is by far the the best song I have heard in a good minute. The whole ensemble of the instruments (Piano, Strings, & drums), and the African feel to it is wonderful. It has a nice video to go with it too. The video was shot on the cliff of a mountain close to Las Vegas (Very unique and intriguing location). Enjoy it below.

8 comments:

  1. Nice song, i like your blog!
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  2. LOVELY SONG!!!
    YOUR BLOG IS AWESOME!
    THANKS FOR YOUR COMENT <3

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  3. I love love love love this song. I listen to it everywhere!!! I'm Kenyan and I knew it was part in Swahili but I couldn't understand most of it so googled what language it's in and this blog popped up. Thanx for the answer. I am so in love with it though. Everything about it is just Peponi!!! Should hear me trying to sing it in the shower!!! Lol!!

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  4. Yh I totally agree the song is beautiful! And your blog just keeps getting better. Check mine out and follow me :)

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  5. OMG.. totally gives me goosebumps! GORGEOUS

    annie
    www.alongtheway-annie.blogspot.com

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  6. Wauw, listening to it makes me happy :)

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  7. wow!!! Great...

    xo
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  8. I love the mix of different cultures in this video! It was great :)

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