A lovely acoustic guitar instrumental version by Kevnar, guitarist with Paris-based popsters Zephire, recorded in October 2020. youtu.be/pLwP8Ugyb1E

'Africa' is a song that unites the world - and here it is sung in Ukrainian. Recorded by Mistmorn in July 2019. The world stands with our brothers and sisters in Ukraine at this awful time. TOTO ForeignCoverVersions youtu.be/-E7fiVyARDc

Of course I knew I needed it. I need all of them.

Question: who recorded the first ever cover version of Africa? If you said Italian singer Maurizio Vandelli, or his alias 'Key of Dreams', you're an Africa expert. This was a chart hit in Italy in 1982! Here's the six-minute 12" version! youtu.be/yOG9sKDQeDM

Prepare to headbang along to this absolutely blistering metal guitar version recorded by Kfir Ochaion in Israel in August 2019. Seriously good - love it! youtu.be/JNmfhTM83Ro кифирок

A fine acoustic version by Ohio-based twins Klashing Black, recorded in October 2018. youtu.be/DUyEYZhZz9M @KlashingBlack

Kilmacolm is a village west of Glasgow with a population of about 4,000, which is evidently enough to form a decent-sized Rock Choir. Here they are in June 2019 with a fine rendition in a church. youtu.be/Y6irpIjJYDc Rock Choir Official ⭐️

An enjoyably minimalist electro version from German pop duo The King of Cons, recorded in December 2020. youtu.be/gLnt6A5gAkw The King of Cons

Here's another one for ForeignCoverVersions. It's an absolutely terrific Latin-style, Spanish language, solo multitrack cover by Paul Klason in Barcelona, recorded in January 2021. Love it! youtu.be/VuVKvbtAvKA

An enthusiastic, uptempo version by Cuarteto Kleversax, which is one guy in Ecuador named Klever Gallegos multitracking himself on four saxophones of various sizes (plus his mate on keyboard). Recorded in September 2020. youtu.be/TArXTkcXNf4 KLEVER GALLEGOS

Japanese father-son acoustic duo (with a mate on bass) KMac recorded this restrained version in January 2020 in a sports bar in Hiroshima. youtu.be/E8TySk_Mx6M

Khrizz aka Knight Eye is Mexican musician Chris Daniel Vazquez. Here he is with a multitracked solo version played on an assortment of saxophones and trombones, recorded in August 2019. Check out the fine collection of nerdery behind him! youtu.be/DO4mftQPAKs

A multitracked solo version on recorders (of various sizes) and percusion by Koffingrockz, of whom I know nothing. Recorded in June 2020. It grows on you. More cowbell! youtu.be/Z3QfHFJiRQk

A great version recorded by German covers band Kommune 5 in September 2020. The drummer is really in the groove on this one. youtu.be/ZOyWKmULUSc

This is a terrible video shot on someone's phone but I've got to share it because it's Africa played by a brass band in Africa. Listen to the reception from the crowd when they start! This is the St Canaan Brass Band of Soweto, recorded in 2016. youtu.be/n7tBvVX-L0M

There are at least eight melodica versions of Africa on YouTube. This multitrack solo version by KrisKeys, from June 2020, adds in keyboards, bass and bongos. Stops suddenly at one minute but it is the first version I've found from Trinidad and Tobago! youtu.be/X3wcMBAAodE

A very fine lockdown acapella version by Kristen Dubenion-Smith and friends, recorded in October 2020. Good singers with a lovely arrangement. youtu.be/RphdXjHIhuw

Here's Kurt Ackermann with a great, simple version. Vocals and acoustic guitar is all you need, sometimes. Recorded in September 2020 in Liechtenstein. Kurt Ackermann 🎙🎹🎸 youtu.be/hH6BD3a-jkI

A mighty orchestral version recorded in November 2018 by New Zealander Kurt Murphy, presumably using some sort of orchestralisation software. Or maybe he has an actual orchestra. I don't know. Kurt Murphy youtu.be/1HbVtIwAuy4

Who wants to hear a version of Africa sung in Japanese? I know ForeignCoverVersions does! This family band are happy to oblige. Arigato gozaimasu, Da-san! youtu.be/ZtjbR4I883s