Gofaone: my goosebump moment was when I first heard Lila Ike’s song “Solitude”. It is about peace, peace of mind. That is actually the first line. She is talking about how lovely it is to just be on your own, no gadgets, nothing. I can relate to it because everybody wants peace of mind and that is what she got. That is what the whole video is about as well. It makes you feel that sense of peace that she talks about.

Tatiana: my goosebump moment was when I realized that I could go to a Coldplay concert. They are my favorite band. When I was in the USA, I saw that one of my friends went to their concert, which meant they were on a tour. I decided to buy tickets for their next show. Then I realized that I was actually going to their concert. I felt real goosebumps, I cannot express them right now. I felt so grateful, so happy.

Ana: my goosebump moment is whenever I listen to the Georgian song called “Chakrulo”. The song is Georgian folk music and was one of the 29 musical compositions which were sent into space in 1977. The song is about a man who is fighting for his own freedom and does not fear anything. Whenever I listen to this song, it always gives me this kind of feeling that you should always be proud of your own country and nationality.

Diana: my goosebump moment was when I saw my favorite band Majid Jordan live for the first time. They do not usually do many concerts, I never thought I will see them live. They announced their album with 4 concerts dates. One of them was Brooklyn, which I was very close to. I got tickets with my boyfriend and we had an amazing night.

Ermias: my goosebump moment was when I listened to J. Cole’s song called “Love yourz” for the first time. J.Cole is my favorite rapper. His music talks to my soul. This song especially gives me hope and inspires me to follow my dream during my hardest time. The song is about fantasizing about other people’s lives by forgetting that the thing that matters the most, which is family, caring and love.

Marialis: my goosebump moment was when I was on my first live concert performance. It was in a local theater here in my city. There were so many people, including my parents, boyfriend, and friends. They were so excited too, I could see it in its eyes. I played the bass, it is my favorite instrument. We were five girls in total, playing covers. The band’s name was “Purple Nicotine”. I will never forget it.

Abdulraheem: my goosebump moment was when the African Grammy winner Wizkid released one of his single-tracks titled “Mummy mi”. Wizkid dedicates this track to all mothers across the world as he sings praise to his mother and the joy she brought to him. I was so excited and happy. I sing the song to appreciate my mum just like Wizkid does. I love my mom.

Audra: my goosebump moment is the song “Corner” by Tarrus Riley, Masicka and Dunw3ll. It is an upbeat song, but the message is what really resonated with me. It reminds me of the kind of relationship that my younger brother and I have. Eventhough we have not been together physically in the last couple of years, we stayed connected and stayed in each other’s corner. That song has such a powerful message.

Assitan: my goosebump moment was when I attended the concert of a Malian musical artist named Toumani Diabaté. Toumani was playing with the kora. Kora is a Malian musical instrument which has existed for several centuries. All of a sudden, his son, Sidiki Diabaté, who is also a player of that instrument, joined his father on stage. The sound of the two playing kora penetrated my soul. I was amazed.

Stacy: my goosebump moment is a song called “Savannah Grass” by soca artist Kes. Every time I hear the instrumental to this soca song, I get all the feels and I feel very emotional. It is strange that a soca song would be the thing to give me goosebumps because I don’t even like soca. There is just something about the way the music, the piano, everything comes together, it is just a beautiful experience.

Sarita: my goosebump moment was when Karol G, a Colombian Reggaeton singer, came to her hometown, where I am from, and held a concert. We were given bracelets that lit up with each song she sang in different colors. The most amazing part came when she sang a Vallenato song, which is a very representative thing here in our culture, the whole stadium lit up with the colors of the Colombian flag, it was amazing.

Joy: my goosebump moment is the song “Tadow” by Masego with FKJ. Watching the videoclip was like watching a masterpiece. Both of them started the video playing different instruments. Masego can play saxophone, drums and piano. He can come up with an entire song playing everything all by himself and I was amazed because he is this young guy, not even thirty!

Roua: my goosebump moment is every time I listen to the song “This Mountain” by Fauzia. This song encourages me to do my best and it lifts me up at every difficult moment. The first time I listened to it was the day I took an exam that would determine my future and help me realize my dream of becoming a businesswoman. I passed it and I feel like that song definitely gave me a boost.

Ashleigh: my goosebump moment was the day I went to go see Sam Smith Live in Concert for the very first time in 2019. I was so excited I just could not contain myself. There were little kids, couples, old people. Everyone had that same energy because we were all there to see Sam Smith. When he started humming the melody to “Dancing with a Stranger”, the crowd went wild, and it was just amazing.

Marvellous: my goosebump moment is every time I play “Want it all” by Burna Boy ft. Polo G. The lyrics speak truth to me, and it speaks truth to every African youth that believes. The words “Working night and day, you know my people no day sleep” are strong words, enough to motivate anyone to strive for whatever they are doing and never give up!

Japhet: my goosebump moment goes back to 2018 when I watched the concert of Richard Bona titled “Vocal solo”. I am musician and I was really impressed with such a performance. The way he had fun with his voice with such precision.

Zeeshan: my goosebump moment is from “Coco” when Miguel sang “Remember me” to his grandmother Coco. Miguel’s great grandfather was a great singer, but music was banned in his family because of a big misunderstanding. Miguel went into the parallel world where he meets his great grandfather and tells him everything. When he came back to his world, he sang the song “Remember me” to his grandmother Coco.

Tara: my goosebump moment is the song “Furr” by Blitzen Trapper. It is a really beautiful song and it tells the story of someone’s life. One day I was sitting on the beach and the song played. It tells such a detailed story and so positive and upbeat. It filled my whole body with goosebumps. It was a pretty incredible experience and now every time I listen to the song, it puts a smile on my face.