André Toussaint
Haitian singer and guitarist

André Toussaint

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Haitian singer and guitarist
Gender:
Male
Places:
The BahamasHaiti
Is:
SingerMusicianGuitarist
Work field:
Music
Birth:
(Haiti)
Death:
1981
Genres:
Calypso music
Instruments:
GuitarVoice
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André Toussaint was a Haitian singer and guitarist who emigrated to Nassau, Bahamas in 1953 and performed there until his death in 1981. He sang and recorded in several languages and in a variety of styles, most notably calypso.

Discography

Albums

  • Andre Toussaint Sings at Blackbeard's Tavern (1954), Art Records
  • Andre Toussaint and "the Caribbeans" (1956), Bahama
  • Live at La Fin (1959), Art Records
  • The Golden Voice of Haiti: André Toussaint Goes International, Elite
  • Treasured Moments with Andre Toussaint
  • Bahamian Ballads (2002), Naxos

Multi-artist compilations

  • Nassau's Junkanoo Festival (1956), Bahama
  • Calypso: Vintage Songs from the Caribbean (2002), Putumayo
  • Mirror to the Soul: Music, Culture and Identity in the Caribbean, 1920–72 (2013), Soul Jazz. Includes "Nassau Cha Cha".