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".
References
External links PopMatters review of Bahamian Ballads compilation Allmusic biography