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Related: Culture Forums, Support Forums4 years old.. can't believe I had never heard this fantastic
performance. Think phenomenal
. Hope for us humans!
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4 years old.. can't believe I had never heard this fantastic (Original Post)
Laura PourMeADrink
Mar 2023
OP
I remember them, they were excellent, unfortunately eliminated in the semi-finals
Fla Dem
Mar 2023
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fierywoman
(8,630 posts)1. I LOVED this !!! Didn't know of it before, a thousand thanks for sharing.
Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)3. Makes you feel great. I could watch it over and over.
okaawhatever
(9,568 posts)2. Incredible. Huge smile on my face. nt
Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)4. +1 Me too!
TreasonousBastard
(43,049 posts)5. Got unusually emotional during this. They are great.
Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)7. Ditto. Just when I think there's nothing inspirational. Boom
MyOwnPeace
(17,609 posts)6. Just WOW!!!!
And a search for more of them makes it all even MORE enjoyable!
GREAT FIND - THANKS!!!!!
Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)8. Yes! Happy!!!!!
bottomofthehill
(9,423 posts)9. Kick to listen to when I won't wake up my wife.
burrowowl
(18,494 posts)10. Kick
Warpy
(114,669 posts)11. The original group was Perpetuum Jazzile
and this is the original video:
Been knocking my socks off for over a decade.
I like Angel City's volcals a bit better, but that might be a function of higher numbers.
MN2theMax
(2,308 posts)12. Thank you for sharing!
That was very uplifting and beautiful.
Ocelot II
(131,224 posts)13. Pretty cool! They all look like they're having fun, too.
And I was really glad to see a lot of older people in that group. Us oldies get left out of so much.
Fla Dem
(27,767 posts)14. I remember them, they were excellent, unfortunately eliminated in the semi-finals
Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)15. What is the story behind Toto's Africa?
In 2015, Paich explained that the song is about a man's love of a continent, Africa, rather than just a personal romance. He based the lyrics on a late night documentary with depictions of African plight and suffering.
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