In the music video, Toto’s David Paich is in a library and is trying to find a book based on a scrap of a page. As he finds a ...

Presenter: Toto's Africa was written by band members David Paich and Jeff Porcaro in 1981. This soft rock hit was number one in the US charts in 1983. The song has a simple verse chorus structure.

That presented the opportunity to ask Steve Lukather, Steve Porcaro and David Paich ... course, Toto are represented by their raft of hit singles, including Hold The Line, Rosanna and Africa.