Africa By Jim Kimo West & David Vito Gregoli

 

Africa

By

Jim Kimo West & David Vito Gregoli

Written by

Steve Sheppard

 

I have fond memories of this song from the early eighties, I even remember where I was when I first heard it, but that tale is far less interesting than the music, here Jim Kimo West & David Vito Gregoli join forces with MB Gordy and Joss Jaffe and produce something that takes us on another journey down memory lane, with the Toto track Africa.

Written originally by band members Paich and Porcaro and despite the constant rumours of the song being about a personal romance, this creation is indeed a love song, but one for the continent of Africa itself. Here on this fresh, new and exciting rendition the team breathe fresh life into one of the biggest pop rock songs of all time, which is still a constant on radio shows to this day.

One has to be in bliss with a Vito fretless bass and it is here in abundance, while Jim Kimo West produces what he always does, sublime, fluent classy guitar. The further combination of MB Gordy gifts the listener African percussion and marimba, and with Joss Jaffe on the harp like African Ngoni, we must have the most creative cover of this song for all time.

This new single Africa from the effervescent talents of Jim Kimo West & David Vito Gregoli is yet another step in the ladder of creative success for the duo, and one that I feel comfortable in saying, will be embraced by fans and listeners alike, and is therefore a sure fire hit about to happen.