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Africa (Toto song)

Index Africa (Toto song)

"Africa" is a song by the American rock band Toto. [1]

57 relations: Africa, AllMusic, Americas, Bass drum, Billboard (magazine), Billboard Hot 100, Bobby Kimball, CD single, Columbia Records, Conga, Consequence of Sound, David Hungate, David Paich, Emil Richards, Hi-hat, I Won't Hold You Back, IFPI Denmark, ITunes, Jeff Porcaro, Jim Horn, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Joe Porcaro, Lenny Castro, Linn LM-1, List of Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles of 1983, List of number-one singles of 1983 (Canada), Los Angeles, Make Believe (Toto song), Marimba, Mbira, Meme, Mike Porcaro, Milt Holland, Mix (magazine), Music download, NME, Picture disc, Recorded Music NZ, Rock music, Rosanna (song), Session musician, Single (music), SloTop50, Snare drum, Soft rock, Steve Barron, Steve Lukather, Steve Porcaro, Tampa Bay Times, Timothy B. Schmit, ..., Toto (band), Toto IV, UK Singles Chart, Weezer, Yamaha CS-80, 12-inch single, 1964 New York World's Fair. Expand index (7 more) »

Africa

Africa is the world's second largest and second most-populous continent (behind Asia in both categories).

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AllMusic

AllMusic (previously known as All Music Guide or AMG) is an online music guide.

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Americas

The Americas (also collectively called America)"America." The Oxford Companion to the English Language.

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Bass drum

A bass drum, or kick drum, is a large drum that produces a note of low definite or indefinite pitch.

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Billboard (magazine)

Billboard (styled as billboard) is an American entertainment media brand owned by the Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group, a division of Eldridge Industries.

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Billboard Hot 100

The Billboard Hot 100 is the music industry standard record chart in the United States for songs, published weekly by Billboard magazine.

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Bobby Kimball

Robert Troy Kimball (born March 29, 1947) is an American singer, best known as the original and longtime frontman of the rock band Toto.

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CD single

A CD single (sometimes abbreviated to CDS) is a music single in the form of a compact disc.

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Columbia Records

Columbia Records is an American record label owned by Sony Music Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America, the North American division of Japanese conglomerate Sony.

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Conga

The conga, also known as tumbadora, is a tall, narrow, single-headed drum from Cuba.

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Consequence of Sound

Consequence of Sound (CoS) is a Chicago-based online magazine featuring news, editorials, and reviews of music and movies.

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David Hungate

William David Hungate (born August 5, 1948) is a bass guitarist, producer, and arranger noted as a member of Los Angeles pop-rock band Toto from 1977 to 1982 and rejoining in 2014.

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David Paich

David Frank Paich (born June 25, 1954) is an American keyboardist, singer, composer, recording producer, and arranger, best known for his work with the rock band Toto.

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Emil Richards

Emil Richards (born Emilio Joseph Radocchia; September 2, 1932) is an American vibraphonist and percussionist.

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Hi-hat

A hi-hat, also spelled hihat or high-hat, is a combination of two cymbals, a foot-operated pedal which moves a rod which in turn moves one of the cymbals, all mounted on a metal stand.

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I Won't Hold You Back

"I Won't Hold You Back" is a ballad by American rock band Toto, written and sung by Steve Lukather for their fourth album, Toto IV, released in 1983 (see 1983 in music).

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IFPI Denmark

IFPI Denmark is the Danish branch of the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) and is the official charts provider and recording sales certification body for Denmark.

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ITunes

iTunes is a media player, media library, Internet radio broadcaster, and mobile device management application developed by Apple Inc. It was announced on January 9, 2001.

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Jeff Porcaro

Jeffrey Thomas Porcaro (April 1, 1954 – August 5, 1992) was an American drummer, songwriter, and record producer.

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Jim Horn

James Ronald "Jim" Horn (born November 20, 1940) is an American saxophonist, woodwind player, and session musician.

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Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, and broadcast on ABC.

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Joe Porcaro

Joe Porcaro (born April 29, 1930) is an American jazz drummer.

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Lenny Castro

Lenny Castro (born 1956 or 1957) is an American freelancing percussionist in the studio recording industry in the Los Angeles area.

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Linn LM-1

The Linn LM-1 Drum Computer is a drum machine manufactured by Linn Electronics and released in 1980.

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List of Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles of 1983

These are the Billboard Hot 100 number one hits of 1983.

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List of number-one singles of 1983 (Canada)

This is a list of the weekly Canadian RPM magazine number one Top Singles chart of 1983.

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Los Angeles

Los Angeles (Spanish for "The Angels";; officially: the City of Los Angeles; colloquially: by its initials L.A.) is the second-most populous city in the United States, after New York City.

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Make Believe (Toto song)

"Make Believe" is a hit song by the American rock band Toto, released as the second single from their triple platinum 1982 album Toto IV.

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Marimba

The marimba is a percussion instrument consisting of a set of wooden bars struck with mallets called knobs to produce musical tones.

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Mbira

The mbira is an African musical instrument consisting of a wooden board (often fitted with a resonator) with attached staggered metal tines, played by holding the instrument in the hands and plucking the tines with the thumbs.

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Meme

A meme is an idea, behavior, or style that spreads from person to person within a culture—often with the aim of conveying a particular phenomenon, theme, or meaning represented by the meme.

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Mike Porcaro

Michael Joseph "Mike" Porcaro (May 29, 1955 – March 15, 2015) was an American bass player known for his work with Toto.

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Milt Holland

Milton "Milt" Holland (born Milton Olshansky; February 7, 1917 – November 4, 2005) was an American drummer, percussionist, ethnic musicologist, and writer in the Los Angeles music scene.

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Mix (magazine)

Mix magazine is a periodical, billing itself as "the world's leading magazine for the professional recording and sound production technology industry".

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Music download

A music download is the digital transfer of music via the Internet into a device capable of decoding and playing it, such as a home computer, MP3 player or smartphone.

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NME

New Musical Express (NME) is a British music journalism website and former magazine that has been published since 1952.

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Picture disc

Picture discs are gramophone (phonograph) records that show images on their playing surface, rather than being of plain black or colored vinyl.

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Recorded Music NZ

Recorded Music NZ (formerly Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ)) is a non-profit trade association of record producers, distributors and recording artists who sell music in New Zealand.

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Rock music

Rock music is a broad genre of popular music that originated as "rock and roll" in the United States in the early 1950s, and developed into a range of different styles in the 1960s and later, particularly in the United Kingdom and in the United States.

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Rosanna (song)

"Rosanna" is a song written by David Paich and performed by the American rock band Toto, the opening track and the first single from their 1982 album Toto IV.

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Session musician

Session musicians, studio musicians, or backing musicians are musicians hired to perform in recording sessions or live performances.

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Single (music)

In music, a single, record single or music single is a type of release, typically a song recording of fewer tracks than an LP record, an album or an EP record.

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SloTop50

SloTop50 is the official Slovenian singles chart provider founded in 2013.

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Snare drum

A snare drum or side drum is a percussion instrument that produces a sharp staccato sound when the head is struck with a drum stick, due to the use of a series of stiff wires held under tension against the lower skin.

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Soft rock

Soft rock (or lite rock) is a subgenre of pop rock that largely features acoustic guitars and slow-to-mid tempos.

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Steve Barron

Steven Barron (born 4 May 1956) is an Irish film director, film producer, writer, and music video director.

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Steve Lukather

Steven Lee Lukather (born October 21, 1957) is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, arranger and record producer, best known for his work with the rock band Toto.

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Steve Porcaro

Steven Maxwell Porcaro (born September 2, 1957) is an American keyboardist, composer and original member of the rock band Toto.

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Tampa Bay Times

The Tampa Bay Times, previously named the St.

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Timothy B. Schmit

Timothy Bruce Schmit (born October 30, 1947) is an American musician, singer, and songwriter.

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Toto (band)

Toto is an American rock band formed in 1976 in Los Angeles.

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Toto IV

Toto IV is the fourth studio album by American rock band Toto released in the spring of 1982 by Columbia Records.

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UK Singles Chart

The UK Singles Chart (currently entitled Official Singles Chart) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-selling singles in the United Kingdom, based upon physical sales, paid-for downloads and streaming.

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Weezer

Weezer is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1992, consisting of Rivers Cuomo (lead vocals, lead guitar, keyboards), Patrick Wilson (drums), Brian Bell (rhythm guitar, backing vocals, keyboards), and Scott Shriner (bass, backing vocals).

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Yamaha CS-80

The Yamaha CS-80 is a polyphonic analog synthesizer released in 1976.

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12-inch single

The 12-inch single (often simply called 12″) is a type of gramophone record that has wider groove spacing and shorter playing time compared to typical LPs.

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1964 New York World's Fair

The 1964/1965 New York World's Fair held over 140 pavilions, 110 restaurants, for 80 nations (hosted by 37), 24 US states, and over 45 corporations to build exhibits or attractions at Flushing Meadows Park in Queens, NY.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Africa_(Toto_song)

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