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Released on Virgin, also Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger (Daft Punk), One More Time (Daft Punk) and Teardrop (Massive Attack)
Written by Tom Rowlands, also Hey Boy Hey Girl, Out of Control and Block Rockin’ Beats
Part of Come With Us, also Come With Us, The State We’re In and Galaxy Bounce
Released on Astralwerks, also Sexy Boy (Air), Everybody Needs a 303 (Fatboy Slim) and All I Need (Air)
Credits
All 8 credits
- Written by
- Ed Simons, Jim Ingram and Tom Rowlands
- Performed by
- Shovell
- Part of
- Come With Us
- Released on
- Astralwerks, Freestyle Dust and Virgin
- Written by
- Ed Simons, Jim Ingram and Tom Rowlands
- Performed by
- Shovell
- Part of
- Come With Us
- Released on
- Astralwerks, Freestyle Dust and Virgin
Connected by credits
Other songs that share a producer, writer, studio or label with this one.
Same writer: Tom Rowlands
Same label: Virgin
Same release: Come With Us
Same label: Astralwerks
Same writer: Tom Rowlands
Same label: Virgin
Same release: Come With Us
Same label: Astralwerks
Versions, samples and covers
- SamplesDrumbeat
Elsewhere
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1MusicBrainz It Began in Afrika was performed by Shovell
It Began in Afrika was performed by Shovell
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2MusicBrainz It Began in Afrika samples Drumbeat
3MusicBrainz It Began in Afrika was written by Ed Simons
It Began in Afrika was written by Ed Simons
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
4MusicBrainz It Began in Afrika was written by Jim Ingram
It Began in Afrika was written by Jim Ingram
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
5MusicBrainz It Began in Afrika was written by Tom Rowlands
It Began in Afrika was written by Tom Rowlands
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6MusicBrainz It Began in Afrika is part of the release Come With Us
It Began in Afrika is part of the release Come With Us
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7MusicBrainz Astralwerks is the label of the song It Began in Afrika
Astralwerks is the label of the song It Began in Afrika
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
8MusicBrainz Freestyle Dust is the label of the song It Began in Afrika
Freestyle Dust is the label of the song It Began in Afrika
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
9MusicBrainz Virgin is the label of the song It Began in Afrika
Virgin is the label of the song It Began in Afrika
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10MusicBrainz It Began in Afrika was released on 2002-01-21
It Began in Afrika was released on 2002-01-21
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026