Africa (Toto)

~ Song

Relationships

writer:Jeffrey Porcaro
David Paich
publisher:Hudmar Publishing Co. Inc.
Rising Storm Music
Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995)
Spirit Two Music
sub-publisher:ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
lyrics page:https://genius.com/Toto-africa-lyrics [info]
SecondHandSongs:https://secondhandsongs.com/work/4244 [info]
Wikidata:Q383842 [info]
referred to in medleys:4 Chords (Unicante 2013 version)
later parody versions:Diamonds
Thanksgiving!
is the basis for:Ocean to Ocean
The Abyss

Recordings

DateTitleAttributesArtistLength
recordings
1982-09-27Africa (live, 1982-09-27: Congresgebouw, Den Haag, Netherlands)liveToto5:25
1990-10-05Africa (live, 1990-10-05: Le Zénith, Paris, France)liveToto7:03
1990-10Africa (live, 1990-10; Le Zenith, Paris)liveToto7:05
1990-10Africa (live at Le Zenith, Paris in October 1990)liveToto?:??
1990Africa (live)liveToto7:08
1991-07-05Africa (live, 1991-07-05: Casino de Montreux, Montreux, Switzerland)liveToto8:51
1992-12-14Africa (live, 1992-12-14: Universal Amphitheatre, Universal City, CA, USA)liveToto5:39
1992-12-14Africa (live, 1992-12-14: Universal Amphitheatre, Universal City, CA, USA)liveToto8:53
1992-12-14Africa (w/ Percussion Solo) (live)liveToto8:54
1992Africa (live, 1992: USA)liveToto4:39
1992Africa (live, 1992: Netherlands)liveToto9:07
1993-10-12Africa (live, 1993)liveToto6:12
1993Africa (live, 1993)liveToto5:45
1995-12-05Africa (live, 1995-12-05: Palais Omnisports de Paris Bercy, Paris, France)liveToto?:??
1996-02-11Africa (live, 1996-02-11: L’Olympia, Paris, France)liveToto?:??
1999-04-24Africa (live, 1999-04-24: Pacifico Yokohama, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan)liveToto?:??
1999-04-28Africacover and liveStraight No Chaser3:30
1999-06Africacover and instrumentalKarumanta4:10
2000AfricacoverThe Countdown Singers4:57
2003-02-17Africa (live, 2003-02-17: Heineken Music Hall, Amsterdam, Netherlands)liveToto7:07
2003-04-04Buzzing > Africacover, live and medleyHowie Day7:20
2003-05-29Africa (live, 2003-05-29: Amsterdam, Netherlands)liveToto7:09
2006-05-31Africa (live, 2006-05-31: Studio 261, ABC Ultimo, Sydney, NSW, Australia)cover and liveSubAudible Hum4:07
2007Africa (live, 2007)liveToto6:15
2007 – 2008AfricacoverJoo Kraus & Tales in Tones Trio5:13
2012-08-18Africa (live, 2012-08-18: Schloßplatz, Coburg, Germany)liveToto?:??
2013-06-25Africa (live, 2013-06-25: Atlas Arena, Łódź, Poland)liveToto10:29
2015-08-05Africa (live, 2015-08-05: Lynn Memorial Auditorium, Lynn, MA, USA)liveToto?:??
2017-08-03Africacover and liveKenny Mehler4:28
2018-03-17Africa (live, 2018-03-17: Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam, Netherlands)liveToto?:??
2018-03-17Africa (live, 2018-03-17: Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam, Netherlands)liveToto12:36
2019Africa & Outro (live, 2019, Cologne, Germany)cover and liveFrog Leap7:07
2021-02-23Gawr Gura sings "Africa" by Totocover and liveGawr Gura?:??
2022-02-04Africa (live, 2022-02-04: triple j Studios, Sydney, Australia)cover and liveDave Winnel3:45
AfricacoverRoyal Philharmonic Orchestra4:43
AfricacoverUrban Myth2:54
Africacover and instrumentalAndy McKee4:16
AfricacoverKid Durango4:00
AfricacoverThe YellowJackets4:59
AfricaToto3:40
AfricaToto4:26
AfricaToto4:17
AfricacoverCryzp2:47
AfricaToto4:35
AfricaToto4:13
Africa (live)liveToto5:52
AfricaToto?:??
AfricaToto2:43
AfricaliveToto5:56
AfricacoverCryzp2:47
AfricaToto4:49
Africa (live)liveToto7:04
Africacover and liveEmmerson Nogueira4:29
Africa (part of “Popmix” dj-mix by Ben Liebrand)Toto1:45
AfricacoverEmmerson Nogueira4:28
Africa (part of “One Love: Neon Lights” DJ-mix)Toto5:25
AfricaToto3:58
AfricaToto4:41
AfricaToto4:47
AfricacoverIgor Presnyakov4:45
AfricacoverPostmodern Jukebox feat. Casey Abrams & Snuffy Walden3:30
Africa (ska cover)coverSkatune Network5:01
AfricaToto4:14
AfricacoverRobin DiMaggio3:52
AfricacoverJames Last4:09
AfricacoverChaos Divine4:42
AfricaDaryl Verah feat. Toto4:34
AfricacoverLove Canon4:04
AfricacoverThe Hideout4:29
AfricaToto4:59
Africa (part of a “Kontor: Top of the Clubs, Volume 40” DJ‐mix)coverThe Glitterboys4:50
AfricacoverThe Glitterboys2:58
AfricacoverThe Glitterboys3:18
AfricacoverThe Glitterboys2:56
AfricacoverLowry5:13
AfricacoverLowry5:07
AfricacoverRelient K4:57
AfricacoverColgate University Thirteen4:26
AfricacoverColgate University Thirteen3:19
AfricacoverEx-Presidents2:57
AfricacoverPyogenesis4:08
AfricacoverStraight No Chaser3:24
AfricacoverPostmodern Jukebox feat. Casey Abrams & W.G. “Snuffy” Walden3:28
AfricacoverThe Shadows4:40
AfricacoverHayseed Dixie3:21
AfricacoverBailey Pelkman3:42
Africa (A Spoonful of Time)coverNektar4:22
Africacover and instrumentalTim Bowman4:33
AfricacoverStraight No Chaser3:41
AfricacoverThe Shadows4:44
AfricacoverThe Guitar Orchestra4:59
Africacover and instrumentalTony Anderson4:24
AfricacoverVocal Evolution3:39
AfricacoverPerpetuum Jazzile5:33
AfricaToto4:57
AfricacoverJustin Mauriello4:48
AfricaToto4:52
AfricaYacht Rock Revue?:??
AfricaToto4:21
AfricaToto?:??
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