I love "80s music", despite its frequent cheesiness when compared to other rock. I really don't care. I grew up with it. I embrace it. I don't know if the guy in the song picks Africa over the girl (I would pick the girl), and I don't care about that either. This song is a classic in my book.
This song came up because my father emailed me a link to the following a capella cover of Toto's "Africa" by the Slovenian choir/group "Perpetuum Jazzile". The simulated rain storm during the first two minutes is particularly cool, at least to those of us who have even been in a choir wearing blue sequin vests.
What? Perpetuum Jazzile doesn't wear blue sequin vests? Oh, right, that was me. (They seriously looked like this!) I'd blame the drugs in high school, but I was sober. Too much glam rock perhaps?
PS: Although Toto is listed as "Hard Rock" on Wikipedia, I find it hard to believe. Especially when it also is listed as "Soft Rock". Unlike most genres, I think those two are mutually exclusive. So no "Hard Rock" tag for Toto!
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Click here for more info on Toto – Toto IV – "Africa".
The MP3 may be purchased here… Toto - Toto IV
