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Wikipedia article"'Tokoloshe Man'" was a 1971 UK hit single by John Kongos, released on Fly Records. It stayed in the UK Singles Chart top 10 for five weeks, peaking at number 4. Kongos' previous single release was "He's Gonna Step on You Again", another number 4 UK chart hit. "Tokoloshe Man" was covered by Happy Mondays. It featured on the 1990 Elektra compilation album, 'Rubiyt: Elektra's 40th Anniversary'. MeaningThe word Tokoloshe refers to the mystical beast of the same name in African mythology, which is thought to terrorise and eat people at night. ReferencesCategory:1971 singles Category:Song recordings produced by Gus Dudgeon Category:John Kongos songs Category:1971 songs Category:Songs written by John Kongos Category:Fly Records singles | |
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