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Africa

Africa

Toto

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Shazam's Review

Famous for being one of the most grammatically incorrect songs of all time ('gonna take some time to do the things we never had' - doesn't even make sense) 'Africa' was a big hit for a big band. Toto was formed in 1977 and was very much a 'musician's band' formed as they were from some of the top US session players of the time. Their session skills translated easily into chart success with singles like 'Rosanna' and 'Hold The Line' and a string of popular and critically acclaimed albums. 'Africa' was, perhaps surprisingly, their only number one hit in the States. The band also collected Grammy awards like they were going out of style (six for the 'Toto IV' album from which 'Africa' is taken). If you can tell something about the quality of a song by how many people sample it, then 'Africa' is definitely up there, with Eric Prydz, Nas, Ja Rule and Xzibit among the many who have taken inspiration. ~Martin Gadgil. Copyright (c) Shazam Entertainment Limited 2009. All rights reserved  shazam

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