Safri Duo - Played-A-Live (The Bongo Song) (2000)

Safri Duo is a Danish percussion duo composed of Uffe Savery (born April 5, 1966) and Morten Friis (born August 21, 1968). Initially classically oriented, by 1999 they were discovered by a label executive working on classical music. After being signed, a track mixing both tribal sound and modern electronica was set to be released in 2000 The result was the tremendously popular "Played-a-live (The Bongo Song)," that became one of the most popular songs in Europe that year.
"Played-A-Live (The Bongo Song)" was released as the lead single from their first mainstream studio album Episode II in 2000. The Michael Parsberg-produced song, which fused tribal drums and trance music, sold 1.5 million copies worldwide and became the fourth fastest selling single ever in Europe. The single peaked at number one in Denmark and Switzerland, and at number two in Germany and Belgium (Flanders and Wallonia). It reached #6 in the UK Singles Chart and #7 on Billboard's Hot Dance Club Songs in the US.

"Played-A-Live (The Bongo Song)" song was awarded "Danish Club Hit of the Year" at the 2001 Danish Music Awards.




video link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtOKjJEgkME