“Africa” ​​of Toto is reproduced three million times a day

While i Toto they prepare for their next tour ‘Dogs of Oz’ – which unfortunately does not include concerts in Italy – the band’s guitarist Steve Lukather He gave an interview to the newspaper The Times.

During the chat of the 67 -year -old American musician, the growing popularity of the band was asked to the young public, referring to the fact that in July 2024, the songs of Toto More than three million times a day were reproduced, with 52 percent of those streaming attributed to listeners of age equal to or less than 34 years old, fans who were not yet born when their best known hit was published, “Africa”.

With pride Lukather replied: “Is it incredible: is it really happening? We have an audience that did not know before. These simply say: ‘I like that song’, without having preconceived ideas on what it is. Today they have a billion choices and they choose us. ”

Most of this renewed success of
Toto
It is due precisely to the continuous popularity of
“Africa”
which on Spotify has been reproduced over two billion times. Lukather, who is also co-manager of the group, about the remuneration he receives from the platform explains: “I made an incredible agreement with Spotify when he had been around for two weeks. But it’s not a matter of money, even if everyone needs of money.

Guest at the Australian television program The Project, a
Steve Lukather
It was asked how the longevity of the song is explained
“Africa”
he replied like this: “Ask anyone who has ever written a successful song and he will tell you: if I knew how to do it, I would do it every time. Some are sure that they will be successes, and I am not. In the case of” Africa ”, I thought, ‘absolutely not! Now we laugh at it. ”

Lukather was also asked for the installation in the Namibia desert, which sounds
“Africa”
Continuously, in loop, perhaps for eternity. He replies, joking: “We are trying to convince a representative of the Escap or the PRS (organizations that protect the music rights of the United States and Great Britain, editor’s note) to go there and count the times that is played. So We can be paid. ”