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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 .
The song is narrated in the music video by a seasoned expatriate traveller who describes a number of experiences that are unlikely ("I met a man in Kathmandu who claimed to have two willies"), fantastical ("I've seen unicorns in Burma and a Yeti in Nepal"), absurd ("I've had a close encounter of the 22nd kind, that's when an alien spaceship ...
"Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" is a song by Colombian singer Shakira, featuring the South African band Freshlyground. Co-written by Shakira and John Hill , it was released on 7 May 2010 by Epic Records as the official song of the 2010 FIFA World Cup , which was held in South Africa.
Africa Cup of Nations songs and anthems are songs and tunes adopted officially to be used as warm-ups to the event, to accompany the championships during the event and as a souvenir reminder of the events as well as for advertising campaigns leading for the Africa Cup of Nations, giving the singers exceptional universal world coverage and notoriety.
Songs about South Africa (1 C, 9 P) Pages in category "Songs about Africa" The following 24 pages are in this category, out of 24 total. ... Pride of Africa (song) S ...
Vieux Farka Toure, son of Ali Farka Toure, has gained popularity after playing in front of an estimated 1 billion viewers worldwide at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. [7] He has also been called, "the Hendrix of the Sahara", [8] since his music explores the affinity between West African song and Afro-American blues guitar.
"Akwaba" is a song by Ivorian music quartet, Magic System which features Yemi Alade and Mohamed Ramadan. [1] It was recorded and released as the official anthem of the 2023 TotalEnergies CAF African Cup of Nations [2] which begun 13 January 2024 and ends on 11th February, 2024 in the West African country of Côte d'Ivoire.
In 1994 the song was covered by ex-OK Jazz musician Sam Mangwana and the Fania All-Stars for the former's album, entitled Rumba Music. [3]African Jazz vocalist Tabu Ley Rochereau later recorded "African Jazz Mokili Mobimba" as a solo artist to be the leading track on his 1996 live album Africa Worldwide.