The classic 1980s hit, “Africa”, by American rock band, Toto, will play in loop in a Namibian desert for eternity after German-Namibian artist, Max Siedentopf, set up a sound installation, called “Toto Forever” in an undisclosed location in the 1,200 mile-long Namib Desert.
Set on the west coast of southern Africa, Namib is around 55 million years old making it the world’s oldest desert and the “perfect spot” for his work, Siedentopf, 27, told CNN in an email. “Hopefully the song will play just as long”, he added.
Solar batteries are powering the entire installation, which consists of plinths supporting six speakers attached to an MP3 player that contains just one track: Toto’s “Africa”, the artist explained.
The song has been a pop-culture phenomenon since its release, topping the US Billboard chart and selling more than four million copies in the US alone.
Image Courtesy: Max Siedentopf