The Journey / Kopano Pt. 3

Sometimes I get overwhelmed at the thought of the massive amounts of beautiful music floating around this world that I get sad. Sad at the fact that I won’t be able to hear all of it before I close my eyes for the last time but then I remember all of the beautiful music I have heard up to this point in my life and what I’ve been able to introduce to my friends that the sadness lifts. When I heard this piece from a man I once thought was a talentless hack I was rendered speechless and had to give him his due, Hans Zimmer has made some amazing music and this piece entitled “The Journey / Kopano Pt. 3” is inspiring, uplifting, and downright undeniably beautiful. Used at the closing of Antoine Fuqua’s movie “Tears of the Sun” starring Bruce Willis this piece is absolutely unforgettable and unforgettable music gets me all the time.

It starts off slowly and melodically giving you the listener no clue what is about to come but then the voices and the indigenous instruments join the strings and the melody becomes so much more. Then the pace quickens and the music begins to swell and the voices get stronger and the lead voice grabs you and despite not knowing he’s saying, he’s got you. The track then explodes in a celebration of sound and beauty taking you on safari through the Serengeti. The thing I love most about this piece is that just when you think it’s over, the second wave comes and it’s even better than the first movement.

I have to take my hat off to Mr. Zimmer for even if this was an unused piece from when he scored Disney’s “The Lion King” that he had sitting around it doesn’t matter. What does matter is that he shared it with the world instead of keeping it to himself adding to the beautiful music floating around this world and thankfully we got to hear it before we close our eyes for the last time.