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  1. Africa (Toto song) - Wikipedia

    • "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 t… 展开

    Background

    The initial idea and lyrics for the song came from David Paich. Paich was playing around with a new keyboard, the CS-80, a… 展开

    Composition

    Musically, the song took some time to assemble. Steve Porcaro, the band's synth player, introduced Paich to the Yamaha CS-80, a polyphonic analog synthesizer, and instructed him to write a song specifically with t… 展开

    Music video

    The music video used the radio edit and was directed by Steve Barron. It features Mike Porcaro on bass, replacing David Hungate, who had already left the band before the video was made. Lenny Castro is also featured i… 展开