Somewhere in the Namibian Desert, Toto’s “Africa” Is Playing … Forever

Somewhere in the Namibian Desert, Toto’s “Africa” Is Playing … Forever

https://hyperallergic.com/480132/somewhere-in-the-namibian-desert-totos-africa-is-playing-forever/

A song of White wanderlust for Africa has become a literal monument to the staying power of Internet memes thanks to artist Max Siedentopf, who recently traveled deep into the Namib desert to erect “Toto Forever,” a sound installation of the band’s 1982 soft-rock staple, “Africa.” The schmaltzy tune turned über-meme has reached its logical conclusion, trolling its namesake continent IRL with its nostalgia-driven lyrics.

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