Andre Toussaint

about

Haitian ex-patriot André Toussaint moved to Nassau, Bahamas in the 1950s performing as a singer-guitarist for the tourist and lounge crowd. Featuring many of his own compositions along with many current calypsos of the day, Toussaint was fluent in French, Haitian Creole, Italian, and Spanish. He performed folk songs of Bahama, was an accomplished guitarist who worked with small orchestras until his death in 1981 and was considered to be one of the founding fathers of modern Bahamian music. Some of his best known songs included: Island Woman, Gondolier, Est Es Felicidad, Complaini d'Amour, Calypso Island, Little Nassau/Bahama Mama, School of Cha Cha Cha, C'est Si Bon, Perfidia, Bambino, J'Attendrai, Cucurrucucu Paloma, Watermelon Spoilin'/Here I Go Walkin', Jusque Bout du Monde', Come Closer to Me Hold 'M Joe, El Reloj, Mi Yiddishe Mama. Nadie Me Ama, Marisa, Ciao Ciao Bambino and Granada. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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albums

Bahamian Ballads - The Songs Of André Toussaint

BAHAMAS Andre Toussaint: Bahamian Ballads

Andre Toussaint: Bahamian Ballads

Legends Of Calypso

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Mirror To The Soul: Caribbean Jump-Up, Mambo and Calypso Beat 1954-77

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Calypso

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Putumayo Presents CALYPSO

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Putumayo Presents: Calypso

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Bob Dylan's Theme Time Radio Hour: The Best Of The Second Series

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Bahamian Ballads

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Calypso: Vintage Songs from the Caribbean

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Rough Guide to Caribbean Café

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