It's Always A Joy When We Can Report On Toto's 'Africa'
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Thursday, January 17, 2019
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There's a new art installation in the Namibian desert, according to CNN. It's six speakers, playing "Africa" — in Africa. The speakers are powered by the sun — so the song is on an endless loop.
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DAVID GREENE, HOST:
Good morning. I'm David Greene with news you're going to hate me for because - welcome to the rest of your day.
(SOUNDBITE OF TOTO SONG, "AFRICA")
GREENE: I know we report on this Toto song a lot. But come on. It's worth it. According to CNN, there's a new art installation out in the Namibian desert. It is six speakers playing "Africa" in Africa. They're powered by the sun, so the song is on an endless loop - just like in your head.
(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "AFRICA")
TOTO: (Singing) I hear the drums echoing... Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.
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