Arts & Entertainment

Toto's 'Africa' Appreciation Night 2018

Hear the drums echoing over and over again.
By Sarah Ward
December 20, 2017

Wed, Jan 10, 2018

Wednesday, January 10, 2018

7:00pm

Black Bear Lodge

322 Brunswick Street, Fortitude Valley

How many times can you listen to Toto's 'Africa' in one sitting? Not sure? Well, you're about to find out — again. For the second year in a row, drums will echo and quiet conversation will be whispered at Black Bear Lodge's entire evening dedicated to appreciating the 35-year-old song. And yes, the rains will be blessed.

It's gonna take a lot to take anyone away from a whole night focused on Toto's finest moment, even though the American band actually had some other catchy tracks. You'd expect that you won't be hearing 'Rosanna', which is commonly assumed to refer to actress Rosanna Arquette. Or 'Hold the Line', the tune that first put them on the map.

Instead, it's 'Africa' all the way from 7pm on January 10, and there's nothing that a hundred men or more could ever do to stop it. If you think you might find some long forgotten words or ancient melodies, think again. But, as sure as Kilimanjaro rises like Olympus above the Serengeti, we're betting that somewhere there'll be a screen playing the music video on repeat as well.

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