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"Africa" is a song by American rock band Toto, the tenth and final track on their fourth studio album Toto IV (1982). It was the second single from the album released in Europe in June 1982 and the third in the United States in October 1982 through Columbia Records .
Toto is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1977.Toto combines elements of pop, rock, soul, funk, hard rock, R&B, blues, and jazz.Having released 14 studio albums and sold over 50 million records worldwide, [2] the group has received several Grammy Awards and was inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in 2009.
The Toto member added, "I don’t want to get into it, but — peace and love. It was good for them, it was good for us." Related: 'Africa' by Toto Will Play 'for All Eternity' in the Namib Desert ...
“From day one, this song was a strange bird. And then, over the years, there’s always been these versions creeping in. Choirs doing it. A duo from a bar somewhere, absolutely killing it.
Perpetuum Jazzile is a Slovenian musical group best known for an a cappella version of the rock band Toto's song Africa.The May 2009 video showing a live performance of this version had received close to 22 million views on YouTube in 2013 [1] and several million since.
The series celebrated the very same music it lampooned; Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary is 100% reverential. In addition to yacht rockers like Michael McDonald, Kenny Loggins and Christopher Cross, the ...
Toto IV is the fourth studio album by American rock band Toto, released on April 8, 1982, by Columbia Records. [8] The album's lead single, "Rosanna", peaked at number 2 for five weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 charts, while the album's third single, "Africa", topping the Hot 100 chart, became the group's first and only number 1 hit. [9]
He recorded a rough demo of the song in his studio while the Toto song 'Africa' was being mixed for the single release in October 1982. [8] Fellow Toto keyboardist David Paich added some synthesizer strings on top of the demo. Originally, the song was offered to Toto but they passed on it as they preferred stadium rock-oriented material. [13]