Two things. One, it's quite possible the guy who wrote the song (or the singer) had never heard it pronounced before. This was '81 or whatever, and they were, well, Toto.

Two, any excuse to post my favorite video on this topic, which I'm sure you've seen:

My favorite take on Toto. www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3fx...

youtu.be/d3fxkhWZbx0?...

It’s true, Steven Almond did a great deconstruction on it.

Because I was recently reminded of this excellent talk, I feel I must share Steve Almond's wonderful deconstruction of Toto's "Africa" with those of you who still remain uninitiated.

Trust me, it's well worth 10 minutes of your time.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3fx...

Relevant material:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3fx...

This is also pretty good on that subject lol

Also Mr. Almond:

youtu.be/d3fxkhWZbx0?...

You don't understand the "tree dude" theory and how that is a male thing and a male thing only. Ask me about how women will pass power around and it is contextual even for our sons.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3fx...

If you’re interested in all of this, Tin House Books has the Possum Living documentary on YouTube. It was made not long after the book was first published.

Part 1: youtu.be/mvn79E40VSc?...

Part 2: youtu.be/I1iUuw_8lYE?...

Part 3: youtu.be/CO8S4YDb4vI?...

Check out "You're Mine: A Valentine from Bianca Stone" on Vimeo http://t.co/QUQQqOsOVC #tinhouse #valentine #tinhousebooks #octopusbooks

“If Dolly Freed can drop out in 7th grade, teach herself from the library, ace the SAT, and become a NASA engineer… then you can plant some veggies in the yard and raise a few rabbits when AI takes your job.”

m.youtube.com/watch?v=d3fx...