Pride of Africa (song)

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"Pride of Africa"
Single by Yaki-Da
from the album Pride
Released1995
Recorded1994
Genre
Length3:34
Label
Songwriter(s)Jonas Berggren
Yaki-Da singles chronology
"I Saw You Dancing"
(1995) 		"Pride of Africa"
(1995) 		"Deep in the Jungle"
(1995)
Music video
"Pride of Africa" on YouTube

"Pride of Africa" is a 1995 song by Swedish duo Yaki-Da, released via Metronome label[1] as the third single from their debut album, Pride (1995). It is written by Jonas Berggren from Ace of Base. The Europop song with elements from Eurodance and reggae fusion music peaked at number 19 on the RPM Dance/Urban chart in Canada. Its accompanying music video, directed by Nigel Burgess Jones,[2] features the duo on a train through Africa and also performing the song with local people watching them.[3]

Track listing[edit]

  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

Charts[edit]

Chart (1995) Peak
position
Canada Dance/Urban (RPM)[4] 19

Credits[edit]

  • Written by Jonas "Joker" Berggren
  • Vocals – Linda Schonberg & Marie Knutsen
  • Choir by L. Schonberg, M. Knutsen, B. Stenström, J. Ballard, J. Berggren

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Yaki-Da - Pride Of Africa". Discogs.com. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Yaki Da "Pride of Africa" Directed by Nick Burgess-Jones". YouTube.com. 9 February 2011. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Yaki-Da - Pride of Africa". YouTube.com. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  4. ^ "Dance/Urban - Volume 62, No. 6 Sep 11, 1995". RPM. 11 September 1995. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
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