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How Weezer’s Rivers Cuomo went from ‘quiet life’ to viral ‘Africa’ sensation

When Weezer’s 2018 cover of Toto’s “Africa” earned the band its biggest Hot 100 smash since 2005 (and hit No. 1 on Billboard’s Alternative Songs chart), singer Rivers Cuomo marked the occasion in his own unique way. “I had a Gmail filter that would take any e-mail that had the word ‘Africa’ in it to...

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23:17 on February 28 2019

How Weezer’s Rivers Cuomo went from ‘quiet life’ to viral ‘Africa’ sensation

New York Post — When Weezer’s 2018 cover of Toto’s “Africa” earned the band its biggest Hot 100 smash since 2005 (and hit No. 1 on Billboard’s Alternative Songs chart), singer ... more info
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