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Pages in category "Songs about Africa" The following 24 pages are in this category, out of 24 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Africa (Toto song)
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.
"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 .
Music festivals in Africa by country (15 C) African hip-hop by country (21 C, 1 P) African musical instruments by country (43 C) A. Music of Algeria (10 C, 18 P)
Non-commercial African-American radio stations promoted African music as part of their cultural and political missions in the 1960s and 1970s. African music also found eager audiences at Historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and appealed particularly to activists in the civil rights and Black Power movements. [26]
Africa Song / Le Chant de l'Afrique – was due to take place in December 2014, organized by Africa Song Holdings Limited legally registered in Mauritius with the key personnel from South Africa. [8] It was planned that each participating country would hold a national competition to select a song to represent them.
This year's list of top nominees include Beyoncé, Charli XCX, Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar, Post Malone, Sabrina Carpenter, Chappell Roan and Taylor Swift.
"Jambo Bwana" by Them Mushrooms was a huge commercial success, selling over 200,000 copies between 1982 and 1987 and getting platinum certification in Kenya. As a consequence of this popularity, many other bands covered the songs, in some cases with a similar success; the version by Safari Sound Band, in particular, is one of the most played songs in tourist venues in East Africa. [4]