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	Africa (song) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The song was included on their 1982 album Toto IV, and reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in February 1983.
		The outline on the art is a pun on the shape of the continent of Africa, and it resembles a silhouette of a human face.
		The episode was an homage to The Wizard of Oz and the use of this song was an obvious reference to Dorothy's dog, Toto.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Africa_(Toto_song) (229 words)

	South Africa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		South Africa is often referred to as The Rainbow Nation - a term coined by Archbishop Desmond Tutu and later elaborated upon by then-President Nelson Mandela as a metaphor to describe the country's newly-developing multicultural diversity in the wake of separatist apartheid ideology.
		The interior of South Africa is a giant, mountainous, and sparsely populated scrubland Karoo plateau, which is drier towards the northwest along the Kalahari desert.
		South Africa is a middle-income country with an abundant supply of resources, well-developed financial, legal, communications, energy, and transport sectors, a stock exchange (the JSE Securities Exchange), that ranks among the 10 largest in the world, and a modern infrastructure supporting an efficient distribution of goods to major urban centres throughout the region.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/South_Africa (6234 words)

	Editorial: Toto's Africa
		Songs often mean different things to different people, and sometimes a person's interpretation of a song says more about the listener themself than the song lyrics.
		Africa didn't offer him wise teachings from the past, instead there was only a long process of self-reflection and change awaiting him if he had the courage to pursue it.
		Unlike most songs which are in a 4/4 time signature and count: 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4, this song is in 2/4 time signature, that is: you count 1 2 1 2 1 2..this is a bit rare.
	www.waze.net /china/africa.php (8229 words)

	Do They Know It's Christmas? - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The song comprises two parts: a verse and bridge which allow individual singers to perform different lines; and a chorus in the form of two repeated phrases by ensemble.
		Band Aid 20 recorded a new version of the song in November 2004 for the twentieth anniversary of the original recording.
		The idea of an all-star celebrity fundraising song for charity was copied in the United States a few months later, with the song We Are The World by USA for Africa, co-written by Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder and Geldof's first point of contact Lionel Richie.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Do_They_Know_It's_Christmas? (1207 words)

	Exploring Africa -> Teachers -> Curriculum-> African Music-> Activity Two: Explore (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Song 2 is also a game song that teaches young boys and girls about attraction and the value of relationships.
		Song 3 is a popular music song from Zimbabwe that is plainly telling people to behave themselves sexually to stop the spread of AIDS.
		Song 4 is illustrating the plight of a poor man, and how disempowered he feels about his position in society.
	exploringafrica.matrix.msu.edu /Live_site/curriculum/lm13/acttwo.html (1505 words)

	Africa U.S.A. - Movie and Theme Song
		Africa U.S.A. This is a 1:41 MPEG movie of Africa U.S.A. featuring the jeep safari through Tanganyika Territory.
		The song "Skokiaan" was a very popular hit in 1954, with three versions hitting the Top 40 charts.
		The original song was from a South African soft drink commercial.
	www.africa-usa.com /movies.htm (276 words)

	BBC SPORT \| Football \| Africa \| Song pleads for Lauren return
		Song put part of the blame of the defeat on the new tactics of coach Winfried Schaefer, though Schaefer was to be congratulated 'for trying something new'.
		Song appealed to the administrators to get more friendlies, which will enable his team to prepare for future competitions like the Confederations Cup.
		Cameroon are Africa's representatives in the international tournament, which will be held in France this summer.
	news.bbc.co.uk /sport2/hi/football/africa/africans_abroad/2780563.stm (307 words)

	USATODAY.com - Chinese seek resources, profits in Africa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Song explains that the plant just outside Nairobi is only the start.
		The modern scramble for Africa resembles the late 19th century, when European nations carved up the continent as they searched for minerals and slaves.
		With world attention focused on aid, the challenges in Africa and debt relief during the run-up to the Group of 8 summit July 6-8 in Scotland, Shao Weijian, commercial secretary at the Chinese Embassy in Nairobi, explains that Chinese investment is playing a crucial role in helping impoverished countries move up the development ladder.
	www.usatoday.com /money/world/2005-06-21-africa-china-usat_x.htm (1070 words)

	God Bless Africa * ( African Symbols, AU Symbols: Anthem, Flag, Logo )
		Africa would be at peace and would grow, when the guns are silenced, corrupt and inept leaders brought to law and order, hunger given no place, and menacing diseases beaten back.
		All we are saying for Africa, "Let the guns implode, the wooden barrels decompose to fertilize a vibrant agriculture, and the metallic barrels and structures melted for industrialization.
		The song was entered among many other songs in the Africa Union Symbols competition, the result of which would be released towards the end of June, 2004 or so.
	www.africamasterweb.com /godblessaflyrics.html (896 words)

	Bob Marley: Africa Unite Singles Collection (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The song is presented here in an anthemic remix by will.i.am of The Black Eyed Peas, who was personally invited to create the remix by Rita Marley, Bob's wife.
		Africa Unite: The Singles Collection commemorates Marley's life on record just as the 2005 Africa Unite concert in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on his 60th birthday (February 6) commemorated it on stage.
		Then Bob was playing the song at the Roxy in LA and the audience were singing along and there was this huge transference of emotion.
	www.bobmarley.com /albums/africaunitecollection (1449 words)

	BBC SPORT \| AFRICA \| Song moves to Germany
		Song has failed to secure a regular first-team shirt at English Premiership club West Ham since since a £2.5 million switch from Liverpool last November.
		Cologne have given Song a £600,000 contract with an option for him to stay for three more years.
		Known for his uncompromising style of play, Song set a record in 1994 when, at 17, he became the youngest player to be shown a red card at the World Cup.
	news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/low/football/africa/1672422.stm (328 words)

	Christian Science Monitor Blog \| Notebook: Africa
		There was the former prostitute in the slums of Uganda's capital who was trying to start a hair salon to replace the income she lost when she pledged to give up turning tricks.
		My wife is getting her MBA here in South Africa, and one of her professors recently offered a business-oriented tour of the township.
		They were the New South Africa, probably living in the expensive northern suburbs, the target audience for Standard Bank, the sponsor of the jazz festival.
	weblogs.csmonitor.com /notebook_africa (3960 words)

	Song information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Africa was in 1982 released as the third single from the album TOTO IV and it was a huge hit all over the world and one of their biggest hits ever.
		A live version of Africa recorded during the Kingdom Of Desire Worldtour in 1992 is on the live album Absolutely Live (1993), and it is also on the first single from this album.
		TOTO had worked with the song for a very long time and was so tired on it that they almost skipped the song when compiling the album.
	www.toto-rocks.com /id30.html (5226 words)

	Africa (disambiguation) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Africa Province was a province of the Roman Empire
		Africa (Toto song), a song by the band Toto
		This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Africa_(disambiguation) (103 words)

	Laura Bush Visiting East Africa - CBS News
		A great challenge in the battle against AIDS in Africa is persuading people who are leery of talking about the disease to get tested and to take steps to prevent its spread.
		Bush's three-nation African trip is aimed at highlighting the battle of her husband President George W. Bush and his administration against AIDS on the world's poorest continent.
		She then went to an outer room, where she was greeted by women singing in their native language of Xhosa a song offering thanks for her visit and for America's help.
	www.cbsnews.com /stories/2005/07/12/health/main708366.shtml (602 words)

	World Cup Germany 2006 South Africa 2010 World Cup Site
		South Africa are the 53rd best team in the World in May 2006 according to the FIFA World Ranking System.
		It's a great song but I suspect England will need a little more than a song but I have a feeling this one will be played in a few bars over the next few weeks.
		We will be putting up something about each song but for now we want to point you to the Strength in Numbers Movement song, England.
	www.worldcup2010southafrica.com (982 words)

	Africa U.S.A. Boca Raton
		The links above contain a history of Africa U.S.A., listing of the animals, special attractions such as the Watusi Geyser, a virtual tour of the park, information about the African Gardens, and a short movie in MPEG format that can be viewed using Real Player or Microsoft Media Player.
		The cute chimpanzee Princess Margaret was the reigning monarch of Africa U.S.A. and was featured many times on the Jack Paar television show.
		In fact, Africa U.S.A. was chosen over Disneyland to grace the cover of the August 1, 1960 issue of LIFE Magazine.
	www.africa-usa.com (465 words)

	Technorati Tag: Africa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Catholic Relief Services - Africa Serving the poor overseas with disaster relief and restoring self-sufficiency on behalf of the US Catholic community.
		African roullete June 6th, 2006 Recently there was a landmark rape case on the southern shores of Africa.
		Southern Africa Food Relief Help provide critical food and humanitarian relief to people in Southern Africa in the countries of Malawi, Zimbabwe and Zambia, facing drought and low food harvests.
	www.technorati.com /tag/Africa (579 words)

	Amazon.com: Africa: Music: Miriam Makeba (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		I love these songs but for me the second part of the CD (songs 12-24) is even more spectacular.
		A song of praise for Kenyan leader Jomo Kenyatta ("Pole Mze"), a song of love to the leading quatert of South African revolution - Subukwe, Lutuli, Mandela and Sisulu ("Nogqongqo" from 1965) and the everlasting "Kwazulu".
		The songs here on this album make me envious of the people who are able to speak and sing this musical language.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0000004Y0?v=glance (1220 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Entertainment \| Bono and Keys duet on Africa song
		I really respect what he has done for Africa and how he has used his fame to do good in the world.
		The song was originally recorded by Gabriel with Kate Bush for his 1986 album So.
		Bono and Keys' version has been renamed Don't Give Up (Africa) to reflect the nature of the charity it is benefiting.
	news.bbc.co.uk /go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/4497232.stm (290 words)

	Saving Africa through song
		Troubadours from across Africa - including Ivory Coast's Meiway, Congo's Koffi Olomide and Salif Keita of Mali - flew to the capital of this west African nation to announce their as-yet-unnamed song, scheduled for release on October 17.
		Launched by the UN Development Programme, the drive is mobilising Africa's hordes of artists, sports stars, filmmakers and writers to achieve goals of halving the number of Africans living on less than $US1 a day, fighting HIV/Aids and providing universal primary education by 2015.
		Before clasping hands, all the artists present - expect Keita, who said his moral commitment was stronger than any piece of paper - signed a document pledging to spread the initiative's message through songs and concerts.
	news24.com /News24/Entertainment/Abroad/0,,2-1225-1243_1529468,00.html (221 words)

	Fodor's Travel Guides \| Forums Messages
		Although its now accepted as the song for those facing injustice, it was originally meant for those suffering under apartheid.
		And on this last trip over to Africa, it was one of the songs piped in on the plane.
		Having been born and raised in Africa, it was an emotional time when we emigrated to North America as a teenager in 1982.
	www.fodors.com /forums/pgMessages.jsp?fid=4&tid=34587704&numresponses=18&start=0 (1756 words)

	Amazon.com: Miriam's Song : A Memoir: Books: Mark Mathabane (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		MIRIAM'S SONG is the heartbreaking, but hauntingly beautiful, story of a fl girl's struggle to overcome the difficulties of living in South Africa under apartheid to achieve her one goal in life.
		MIRIAM'S SONG is also a commentary on the conditions fls endure in a country where they make up a vast majority of the population but have no voice in the government.
		Miriam's Song should be required reading for all spoiled brats who think their lives are difficult.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0684833034?v=glance (2503 words)

	Global Talent Associates - Juxtapower
		JUXTAPOWER, South Africa's Song and Dance, Inc. is a project that was founded by Sduduzo Ka-Mbili in New York City in 1999, as a means of showcasing the rich and diverse culture of South Africa's dance and song.
		Sduduzo is a native of rural South Africa, and has studied dance with both the Soweto Dance Theater and at the Alvin Ailey Dance Center, where he received a full scholarship.
		After years of South Africa's absence from the world stage, Juxtapower is an important initiative, a long overdue theatrical expression of cultural significance.
	www.globaltalentassoc.com /site/clients/juxta.htm (198 words)

	Band Aid/ USA For Africa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		USA For Africa was a similar effort on the part of American musicians.
		Band Aid's song, "Do They Know Its Christmas?" was written by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure, and was produced by Trvor Horn.
		USA For Africa's song, "We Are The World," was written by Lionel Richie and Michael Jackson, and produced by Quincy Jones.
	www.angelfire.com /sd/frozenfire/bandaid.html (129 words)

	We Are The World by U.S.A. For Africa Songfacts
		This was a benefit single for victims of famine in Africa.
		I like this song because it is has some fantastic singers like Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder and Tina Turner and there is some fantastic harmonies.
		This was a decent song, and did a great job of raising money for famine relief, but I was always bothered by two aspects: 1) Despite what the song says, God never turned stone into bread.
	www.songfacts.com /detail.php?id=1560 (1000 words)

	African Music :: calabashmusic.com
		One of Africa's greatest guitarists, Fan Fan was instrumental in developing their Congalese rumba...
		Louis Mhlanga's playing is very clear and bright; his melodic feel and superb sense of timing make...
		Here are my top ten songs to groove to this summer.
	music.calabashmusic.com /world/africa (364 words)

	Zulu Song from South Africa: Langa Mo
		"Langa Mo" is inspired by the jazzy songs that were heard in South African townships in the 1950's, as well as a popular type of music called mbaganga.
		The vocal style of this song is taken from the Zulu ndlamu way of singing.
		When Aura Msimang performs this song she has a little dance that she invites the audience to do.
	www.songsforteaching.com /putumayo/langamo.htm (195 words)

	Alcoa: Environment: 2004 Earthwatch Diaries: Europe-Africa Song Bird Migration
		The reason is that we are putting on the song call of the bee-eater, and I would like very much to take one out of the net.
		I will be helping a team catch birds just before they start their migration to southern Europe and Africa.
		I will be holding the birds—no hard work trying to get a glimpse in a bush or the frustration of missing by a few hours the bird that everybody else saw.
	www.alcoa.com /global/en/environment/ew/2004/diary_barry.asp (4157 words)

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