Toto’s ‘Africa’ Appreciation Night 2021, Brisbane

How many times can you listen to Toto’s ‘Africa’ in one sitting? Not sure? Well, you’re about to find out — again. For the fifth year in a row, drums will echo and quiet conversation will be whispered at Black Bear Lodge’s entire evening dedicated to appreciating the almost four-decade-old song. And yes, the rains will be blessed.

It’s gonna take a lot to take anyone away from a whole night focused on Toto’s finest moment, even though the American band actually had some other catchy tracks. You’d expect that you won’t be hearing ‘Rosanna’, which is commonly assumed to refer to actress Rosanna Arquette. Or ‘Hold the Line’, the tune that first put them on the map.

Instead, it’s ‘Africa’ all the way from 7pm on Wednesday, March 24….