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https://youtu.be/FTQbiNvZqaY?si=ArHQtSPRr68ya3wB
For today's second song in my Music Interlude, I selected a song by Toto titled simply "Africa"!
About Toto and "Africa":
"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 was written by band members David Paich and Jeff Porcaro, produced by the band, and mixed by engineer Greg Ladanyi.
Critics praised its composition and gentle production; the song continues to receive critical acclaim, and was ranked number 452 on Rolling Stone's 500 greatest songs of all time.[8]
The song was accompanied by a music video, which premiered in 1983, and was directed by Steve Barron, who collaborated previously with the group for "Rosanna". The video features Toto in a library, as they perform and showcase various aspects of African culture. While popular in the 1980s and 1990s, with the song being certified gold by the RIAA in 1991, "Africa" saw a resurgence in popularity via social media during the mid- to late 2010s, inspiring numerous Internet memes as well as a fan-requested cover by American rock band Weezer which peaked at number 51 on the Billboard Hot 100. The original recording has since been certified Diamond and is one of the Best Selling Songs of all time." - Read more at Wikipedia.com
I hope you enjoy it!
Kerry H LINK: https://youtu.be/FTQbiNvZqaY?si=ArHQtSPRr68ya3wB
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For today's second song in my Music Interlude, I selected a song by Toto titled simply "Africa"!
About Toto and "Africa":
"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 was written by band members David Paich and Jeff Porcaro, produced by the band, and mixed by engineer Greg Ladanyi.
Critics praised its composition and gentle production; the song continues to receive critical acclaim, and was ranked number 452 on Rolling Stone's 500 greatest songs of all time.[8]
The song was accompanied by a music video, which premiered in 1983, and was directed by Steve Barron, who collaborated previously with the group for "Rosanna". The video features Toto in a library, as they perform and showcase various aspects of African culture. While popular in the 1980s and 1990s, with the song being certified gold by the RIAA in 1991, "Africa" saw a resurgence in popularity via social media during the mid- to late 2010s, inspiring numerous Internet memes as well as a fan-requested cover by American rock band Weezer which peaked at number 51 on the Billboard Hot 100. The original recording has since been certified Diamond and is one of the Best Selling Songs of all time." - Read more at Wikipedia.com
I hope you enjoy it!
Kerry H LINK: https://youtu.be/FTQbiNvZqaY?si=ArHQtSPRr68ya3wB
________________________________ ✼✼☼✼✼ ______________________________
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Ya' There's Something about it but then it leads me to want to go to the Paul Simon Africa Stuff. https://youtu.be/Fmf9ZJ_Yn0A?si=C7utt1dZqOdcZHqW Paul Simon - Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes (from The African Concert, 1987)
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