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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 .
Live Aid was a two-venue benefit concert and music-based fundraising initiative held on Saturday, 13 July 1985. The event was organised by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure to raise further funds for relief of the 1983–1985 famine in Ethiopia, a movement that started with the release of the successful charity single "Do They Know It's Christmas?" in December 1984.
The success led to several other charity singles, such as "We Are the World" (1985) by USA for Africa, and spin-off charity events, such as Comic Relief and the 1985 Live Aid concert. Some critics objected to its depiction of Ethiopia and Africa as barren. Ure said the song was secondary to the purpose of raising money for the cause.
At one of his band’s shows in June, Grohl insinuated that the pop star does not sing live at her concerts. “You don’t want to suffer the wrath of Taylor Swift,” Grohl told the London crowd.
Lost 80's Live is a collection of musical artists from the time period of the 1980s that perform a live concert. [1] The concert tour usually consists of 10 to 12 bands that span the music genres of new wave , synthpop , rock , pop and electronic music .
A music video was released as well, produced during the recording sessions. Proceeds from the album were used to raise over $3 million for famine relief in Africa. [2] The project was spearheaded by Ronnie James Dio, Jimmy Bain, and Vivian Campbell of the band Dio, who also contributed a live version of "Hungry for Heaven" to the album.
The project will come ahead of a new live album, “The Concert for a New South Africa (Durban),” which will be released Nov. 8. ... Houston took the stage for three concerts in South Africa ...
The Concert for a New South Africa (Durban) is a posthumous live album by Whitney Houston, released by RCA Records on November 8, 2024, to commemorate the historic 30th anniversary of both Houston's first concert in South Africa as well as the first concert by a Western pop artist in South Africa. [1]