Gerald Toto


Gerald Toto is a French lyricist, composer, performer, multi-instrumentalist and artistic director.

Music careerinformation from the artist

Part of the underground scene in the middle of the 1990s, he chose a new direction by becoming the artistic director and composer of the first album of the well known Faudel
On the heels of the commercial success Gerald Toto released his first album, Les Premiers Jours, a mix between cashew music and the music of Daniel Lanois.
Then came Middle Eastern electro with the band Smadj and the vocal improvisations of "Toto Bona Lokua" with Richard Bona and Lokua Kanza.
In 2006 Toto came back with a new album, Kitchenette. He also contributed to Nouvelle Vague's album Bande à Part, for which he did the covers "Don't Go" and "Heart of Glass".
His third album, Spring Fruits, with English lyrics, was released in 2011.

Discography

  1. Les Premiers Jours
  2. Y’en a qui
  3. Mademoiselle
  4. Bonne nuit
  5. Libellules
  6. Le vrai sauvage
  7. If 6 was 9
  8. Une scène d’amitié
  9. Et si
  10. Je nous aime
  11. L’éléphant
  12. Ta peau me manque
  13. La mélopée
  1. Ghana Blues
  2. Kwalelo
  3. Lamuka
  4. L’endormie
  5. Flutes
  6. The front
  7. Na ye
  8. Help me
  9. Stesuff
  10. Where i came from
  11. Seven beats
  12. Lisanga
  1. Par temps calme
  2. Tes dessous
  3. Isabelle in love & pain
  4. En rose ou violet
  5. Mamie Chatrou
  6. Les copines
  7. Buisson dormant
  8. No man's land
  9. L’eau martienne
  10. J’fais
  11. Au cas où
  12. Tears at the end
  13. Secrets culinaires
CD Bonus's name is "Le dessert" :
  1. Sa nou Pe fe 3:52
  2. Et Si 3:32
  3. Sa nou Pe fe – Version Flutes 3:23
  4. Buisson Dormant – Version Concert 4:39
  5. Eau Martienne – Version Acoustique 3:28
  6. Boulangerie 9:02
  7. EPK + Clip Sa Nou Pe Fe 30:51
  1. Chocolate Cake 4:19
  2. Freedom 4:30
  3. My Child 4:42
  4. Killing Time 4:40
  5. Dive 3:13
  6. I Easily Get Lost 3:45
  7. On Your Own 2:39
  8. It's A Need 3:31
  9. Mister Postman 3:10
  10. Black Mary 3:21
  11. I Have To Admit It 2:21
  12. No Words 4:01