Gerald Toto (born 1967) is a French lyricist, composer, performer, multi-instrumentalist and artistic director.

Career

Toto was born,

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(writing songs such as "Tellement je t'aime") On the heels of the commercial success Gerald Toto released his first album, ''Les Premiers Jours'' (Warner, 1998), a mix between cashew music and the music of

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. Then came Middle Eastern electro with the band Smadj and the vocal improvisations of "

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" with

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, 2004). In 2006 Toto came back with a new album, ''Kitchenette'' (V2music). He also contributed to

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's album '' Bande à Part'' ( Peacefrog, 2006), 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

*''Les Premiers Jours'' (1998) # Les Premiers Jours # Y’en a qui # Mademoiselle # Bonne nuit # Libellules # Le vrai sauvage # If 6 was 9 # Une scène d’amitié # Et si # Je nous aime # L’éléphant # Ta peau me manque # La mélopée *''

'' (2004) # Ghana Blues (

) # Kwalelo (

) # Lamuka (

) # L’endormie (Gérald Toto) # Flutes (Gérald Toto) # The front (

) # Na ye (

) # Help me (Gérald Toto) # Stesuff (

) # Where i came from (Gérald Toto) # Seven beats (

) # Lisanga (

) *''Kitchenette'' (2007) # Par temps calme (Gérald Toto) # Tes dessous (Gérald Toto / Gérald Toto – Mike Clinton – Jérôme Boirivant) # Isabelle in love & pain (Gérald Toto / Gérald Toto – Paul Borg) # En rose ou violet (Gérald Toto) # Mamie Chatrou (Gérald Toto) # Les copines (Gérald Toto) # Buisson dormant (Gérald Toto) # No man's land (Gérald Toto) # L’eau martienne (Gérald Toto / Gérald Toto – Paul Borg) # J’fais (Gérald Toto) # Au cas où (Gérald Toto) # Tears at the end (David Parker / Gérald Toto) # Secrets culinaires (Gérald Toto) *'' ONUS Kitchenette: Le Dessert' CD Bonus's name is "Le dessert" : # Sa nou Pe fe 3:52 # Et Si 3:32 # Sa nou Pe fe – Version Flutes 3:23 # Buisson Dormant – Version Concert 4:39 # Eau Martienne – Version Acoustique 3:28 # Boulangerie 9:02 # EPK + Clip Sa Nou Pe Fe 30:51 *'' Spring Fruits'' (

2011 The year marked the start of a Arab Spring, series of protests and revolutions throughout the Arab world advocating for democracy, reform, and economic recovery, later leading to the depositions of world leaders in Tunisia, Egypt, and Yemen ...

) :with Alice Orpheus,

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, Mike Pelanconi, Patrick Goraguer # Chocolate Cake 4:19 # Freedom 4:30 # My Child 4:42 # Killing Time 4:40 # Dive 3:13 # I Easily Get Lost 3:45 # On Your Own 2:39 # It's A Need 3:31 # Mister Postman 3:10 # Black Mary 3:21 # I Have To Admit It 2:21 # No Words 4:01

References

External links

Site officiel

Myspace officiel

Myspace Spring Fruits officiel

Myspace des copines !

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