Toto 吉他手Steve Lukather在“Africa”上混为一谈, 称它为“祝福与诅咒”, 尽管它没有代表他们的风格。 Toto guitarist Steve Lukather mixed on "Africa," calling it a "blessing and a curse" despite it not representing their style.

Toto 吉他手史蒂夫·卢卡瑟(Steve Lukther)将乐队的歌曲“非洲”形容为在最近的播客采访中“赞美与诅咒”。 Toto guitarist Steve Lukather describes the band's hit song "Africa" as both a "blessing and a curse" in a recent podcast interview. 而这首歌给他们带来了巨大的成功 也是他们唯一的"不" While the song brought them massive success and is their only No. 1 单曲，这并不代表他们通常的风格。 1 single, it is not representative of their usual style. “Africa”以 kalimba 和独特的歌词为特色，最初被认为是一首“一次性歌曲”。 Featuring a kalimba and unique lyrics, "Africa" was initially considered a "throwaway song." 尽管感觉好坏参半, 它还是将年轻观众引入了Toto更广泛的目录。 Despite the mixed feelings, it has introduced younger audiences to Toto's broader catalog.