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 generation of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Throughout the late 1970s and early 1980s, Toto was on fire, as the ...

David Paich had never been to Africa when he wrote "Africa." Instead, Paich, keyboardist and main songwriter of Toto, based "Africa" on whatever impressions of the continent he'd gotten from UNICEF ...

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 Africa,” ...