David tayorault
Real name David Edson Tayorault aka Totorino (the Samurai), the Ivorian musician, singer and arranger David Tayorault began his career in the mid-1980s, taking part in the group Woya with his friends Marcelin Yacé, Marino, Manou Gallo, César Anot, Billy Syncop, Tiane, Tipo and under the guidance of producer François Konian. Several albums, the fruit of this collaboration, were released, from Ewé in 1987 to Hier, Aujourd'hui, Toujours in 2004, via Come Back in 1998 and L'Indispensable in 1999. From 1988 onwards, however, David Tayorault embarked on a solo career, which would see him sign several personal albums, fusing a variety of styles (makossa, highlife, coupé décalé, ziglibithy, Akan rhythms, funk, pop, rock, techno) including Miziki (1991), Musicolor (1993), Lobe (1995), Tambours Africa (1997), Samouraï Groove (2000), La Ru Zabim (2006) and Good Vibes (2013). He is also behind a number of landmark collaborations as producer, composer and arranger on the African continent. In the zouglou sphere, he has worked closely with artists such as Les Poussins Chocs, Aboutou Roots, Les Youlés, Magic System, Les Patrons, Les Mercenaires, Atito Kpata and Yabongo, and in the world of coupé-décalé with Doug-Saga, DJ Djeff, Boulevard DJ, Chanaka Yakuza, Tata Keny, Konty DJ and DJ Lewis. Internationally, he has also collaborated with Bisso Na Bisso and Youssou N'Dour. To mark the 25th anniversary of his solo career, the Best Of compilation was released in 2016.
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Coupé Décalé SuperSonic
World - Released by HVN Prod - David Tayorault on Jan. 27, 2023
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Good Vibes
Africa - Released by Obouo Productions on Feb. 3, 2014
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