Words toAfrica
Toto
- Length
- 4:55
- Singing starts
- 0:31
- Chorus
- 4×first at 1:17
- Lines
- 34
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Side A · 01 — The words to Africa
Africa lyrics: how it starts.
Liner notes, live
I hear the drums echoing tonight
But she hears only whispers of some quiet conversation
She's comin' in, 12:30 flight
Her moonlit wings reflect the stars that guide me towards salvation
Side A · 02 — How to sing it
How to sing “Africa” with lyricspin.
“Africa” runs about 4:55. The singing starts 0:31 in. The chorus comes around 4 times, first at 1:17: that's where the whole room joins in. 34 lines in all.
- 01
Put it on.
A turntable, the TV, cast YouTube, a party speaker. The original recording, no karaoke version needed.
▶ Find it on YouTube - 02
Let it listen.
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- 03
Sing.
The lyrics roll with the song. Pass the mic, not the phone.
Side B · 01 — Dig the crate
More sing-alongs.
Bonus track — Plan the night
Make a night of it.
Family karaoke night, a party playlist, a sisterhood night where the whole room takes the chorus. Pick a room, grab a setlist, sing the real songs.