Lyrics to 'Africa' by Toto: I hear the drums echoing tonight But she hears only whispers of some quiet conversation She's coming in, 12: 30 flight The moonlit wings reflect the stars that guide me towards salvation I stopped an old man along the way [22], *sales figures based on certification alone^shipments figures based on certification alonesales+streaming figures based on certification alone, In December 2017, Twitter user "@WeezerAfrica," run by 14-year-old Cleveland, Ohio resident Mary Klym,[50] tweeted, "@RiversCuomo it's about time you bless the rains down in Africa." Label : CBS ‎ Référence : CBS A2510. And I was singing the bass line for 'Africa' in my mind, so we had a relative tempo. AFRICA - Toto The Song of the Day #147 La Chanson du Jour #147. Toto - Africa lyrics. [17], The song was popular upon its release, hitting number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in February 1983, and the song has continued to be a popular soft-rock classic up to the 21st century. [13] Engineer Al Schmitt stated that "Africa" was the second song written for Toto IV and had been worked on extensively in the studio. //]]>, Sorry, we have to make sure you're a human before we can show you this page. [...] Maybe it would have taken two minutes to program that in the Linn, and it took about half an hour to do this. Découvrez la traduction de la chanson Africa par Toto : {Afrique} J'entends les tambours faisant écho cette nuit là Mais elle This video also features Mike Porcaro on bass, replacing David Hungate, who had already left the band before the video was made. The song has been utilized in many internet memes,[18] has appeared in television shows, such as Stranger Things, Family Guy, Chuck, and South Park, and was used by CBS during their coverage of the funeral of former South African President Nelson Mandela, albeit not without controversy. Paich was playing around with a new keyboard, the CS-80,[8] and found the brassy sound that became the opening riff. Je suis amoureuse d'une terre sauvage Un sorcier vaudou m'a peint le visage Son gris-gris me suit au son des tam-tams Parfum de magie sur ma peau blanche de femme . Mail . The pressing was limited to 1,500 copies, with "Africa" as the A-side and "Rosanna" as the B-side. //