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A look back at Toto's "Africa"

A look back at Toto's "Africa"

Update: 2018-06-13

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Africa has maintained its popularity to this day. The song has been featured on South Park, Family Guy, Community, Stranger Things and Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, among others. It’s been streamed over 270 million times on Spotify - more than any song by The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, U2, or Madonna.

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A look back at Toto's "Africa"

A look back at Toto's "Africa"

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