Africa arranged by John Wasson

Jazz Ensemble Library - Grade 4
Originally a #1 hit for Toto in the early '80s, and recorded again recently by the group Weezer, this powerful rock anthem features a distinctive groove and memorable lines. John Wasson has given it a contemporary spin while maintaining the feel and drive of the original.
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[hubberducky]

tired: weezer covering Africa
wired: big band arrangement of Africa

[kylernice]

Petitioning for my band director to let us play this

[soggybreadlolz]

That's it im going to force my band teacher to make us play this song

[nightmare]

The band at my school played this and we had to memorize it. We only had two weeks to learn it because it was a last minute thing and we played on the football field at half time! It was a lot of fun but I memorized none of it-

[yoooitsjackk]

Being a tuba player it’s kinda upsetting seeing your part being named “Trombone 4”😂

[tylerbrown]

Why aren’t there any percussion comments we start the song and in fact the majority of the entire song is percussion

[jrgenhernborg]

John Wasson is hands down one of the best if not THE best big band arranger out there!

[jacobhanekamp]

I am in College, meaning there is a very good chance I will never get to play this, but it's fine, because listening is just as fun

[Kikibear]

Oh my goodness I have to play this for jazz band it’s so hard!

[FishingBafoons]

Love this arrangement!! I play bari sax and it sounds great!! Let me know if anyone else plays bari!!

[caedonjohnson.]

great song, we're playing this for our last concert. its gonna be a memorable one too

[moonrisehowler]

Me: "Wait... it's all saxophone?"
The entire arrangement: "Always has been."

[alpaca]

Does anyone know the notes for the lick at 2:38

[cookiemonsterpajamapants]

loved playing this my senior year lol. we used to beg the director to let us do it every single day

[MrSnowmanstuff]

This is sick. Been looking for a decent arrangement of this for a while nlw

[gabe]

I feel like sometimes in this song the most important and emotional parts of the original are given to the trombones, an instrument which is naturally low and therefore doesn’t stand out very much. I feel like this arrangement would have been more enjoyable if that part was accompanied with the trumpets or saxes

[notapeskybeeno]

we are playing this for our concert next year 😳😳😳😳😳

[anthonypolk]

This kinda sounds like it's from Super Mario Sunshine, not much, but a little

[lonewolfx]

I love listening to the verses on instruments than I do vocals. Not sure why.

[no-jfrh]

ive played an africa jazz cover in front of a crowd twice. Its good as a drummer :). But the thing is that we did a different cover where I had a long improve solo.