It's gonna take a lot to drag me away from you There's nothing that a hundred men or more could ever do I bless the rains down in Africa Gonna take some time to do the things we never had Toto ...

The 1983 hit Africa by Toto got some serious new life in 2018. NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Rob Harvilla, a music reviewer for The Ringer, about how this happened and why. RHEA: (Singing ...

You can still hear it blasting out of classic rock and golden oldies stations all over the world, and against all odds, Toto’s “Africa” has become a millennial anthem 35 years later.

From soft-rock smash to karaoke staple to Internet bait, the shelf life of Toto's 1982 smash "Africa" has reached remarkable, unexpected lengths. Perhaps it has finally reached its logical ...

Ever since the release of Toto's "Africa" in 1982, the song has gone on to a life of its own in cover versions, hip-hop samples and viral videos. “As a kid, I’d always been fascinated by ...

Nothing sums up 2018 like the fact that Toto’s “Africa” has become our unofficial anthem. It’s a song that’s ridiculous by definition — an Eighties ode to Africa by a bunch of L.A ...

Toto's beloved 80s jam "Africa" inspires universal adoration like few others - a beautiful, sincere, unironic love. There's a bot that tweets the lyrics on a regular basis. There's even a website ...

If it takes a lot to drag you away from playing Toto's hit song Africa, then head to the world's oldest desert where it's set to play on loop for eternity. Namibian-German artist Max Siedentopf ...

The band Toto has reached a new, very exciting milestone. Their song “Africa” remains their biggest hit and the music video from 1982 just reached 1 billion views on YouTube, which is no small ...

Believe it or not, “Africa” is still one of Toto lead singer Joseph (Joe) Williams’ favorite songs to perform live. In fact he credits the band’s enduring success — and a brand-new gener ...

and she says, ‘We’re going to see that band Africa.’” “Imagine their disappointment when we walked out,” Lukather says. As individuals, though, the members of Toto — among the other ...

Africa to play the classic 1982 hit on an MP3 player through six speakers on raised pedestals. Thanks to solar-powered batteries, the Toto jam will echo throughout the unforgiving 55 million-year ...