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Installation Plays Toto’s ‘Africa’ in the African Desert Forever

This tongue-in-cheek installation takes the popular 80's song "Africa", and puts it on perma-loop in the Namib desert.

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This tongue-in-cheek installation takes the popular 80’s song “Africa”, and puts it on perma-loop.  The project is the brainchild of Namibian-native Max Siedentopf, with the idea that a solar powered MP3 player connected to speakers would keep the song running pretty much forever.

https://vimeo.com/310407253

The idea is cute and clever, especially the white columns that hold the equipment, just as they would in an art gallery.

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We’re definitely dubious that the audio gear will hold up to the strong winds and fierce sun of the Namib desert, but we got a chuckle out of the concept.  And if you need a full reminder of the ear-worm quality of Toto’s 1982 hit, here it is again.  H/T to our friend who is actually named Toto! 

 

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