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Take , no and , is a French singer-songwriter. Previously known as MR Take , he released several albums, first in the reggae genre then French variety [ first ] .

It also appears on several compilations ( Say time 2 ragga ) and albums of other artists, mainly from the rap environment (Dragon Davy, Joey Starr, Kery James, Mac Tyer, Neg’Marrons, etc.).

In 2007, he released his first album ” Identify ” With in particular a piece of the same name: the theme, his birth under X, abandoned at 3 months, Toma addresses his geniror “Give me back my identity, tell me how I was born you Let it go “. On this album, we find Kery James in featuring on the song Open your heart .

In 2013, he released a second album At my house , a piece Builders of France will have some success. After this album, Toma will face a depression, he will be absent from the musical landscape for 7 years, in the shadows, he wrote for several artists during this period like Florent Pagny in particular.

In 2016 he appeared again with Kery James on the album “Mouhammad Alix” with the single “rue de la Pente”.

Toma returns in 2019 with Hypersensitive In feat with rapper Dosseh, the clip is a sequence plan that suggests all the emotion of the song. The clip is around 7 million views, a timeless sound already inked in the long career of the artist.

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After announcing his return, he will continue with 4 other songs of which How we love each other , a piece on the theme of love in the broad sense of the term. As well as a feat with Chilla on the song Not stolen Accompanied by a clip shot in the United States in New York and 2 solo songs True Frérot And All alone .

Before the release of the album, Toma will unveil a last feat with rapper Hatik, who recently appeared in the validated series scripted by Franck Gastambide. La Dai is a song where Toma recalls: “You know my CV I have been there since the time of the CD, I made the road I did not tighten unlimited mileage”.

In Novembre 2020, Toma Sort are 3 It is album , Hypersensitive From 12 titles, Rémi Tobal A.K.A Medeline composed the whole album except a song. There are urban influences, French songs, and reggae on the song To work .

The artist gathered all his influences to create his own musical style without forgetting his instrument of favorite guitar, we also find in the album 2 acoustic versions of the songs All alone And Hypersensitive .

Toma is currently in preparation for his 4 It is album.

Toma was born on August 2, 1979 under X, adopted at 3 months.

Musician, self -taught, Toma quickly finds refuge in music, passing from rap with NTM, reggae and some time after French song.

Author, composer, performer having worked with the greatest artists by going from urban environment to French variety: Florent Pagny, Kery James, Kendji Girac, Tikenjahfakoly, Vegedream …

He made his debut in a rap group: “lyric tears”. Subsequently in 2004, he appeared on the compilation Say Ragga time With “further”. He will continue with several first parts, notably that of Diam’s at the time of the album In my bubble .

3 albums later and a 4 It is In preparation, Toma an accomplished artist who will soon reach 20 years of career.

He starts as a Dancehall Pop singer [ 2 ] under the name of Mr TOMA [ 3 ] . His influences were born from his meetings with rappers or singers of reggae that he frequented, but also in the records of Johnny Cash [ 4 ] or Alain Souchon’s songs [ 5 ] .

His first songs are impregnated with the reggae style but he then completely changes to go to the variety and French song [ 6 ] .

The protest is often at the heart of its songs, in the purest tradition of rap or French song by Renaud, Georges Brassens or NTM. The guitar is his favorite instrument.

Take enregistre Builders of France With musicians: Régis Cécarelli on the drums, Laurent Vernerey at the bass and the Paris National Orchestra in the background. Benjamin Constant, director of the tube Fire on the mountain d’Asa, completes the team.

His single entitled In my eyes is produced by Felipe Saldivia (Christophe Mae).

  • COMPILATION CHIEF ROCKERS – “Plus Haut” Avec Manu (Baobab), Brahim, Toma, Abib (Kaliman) (2004 – CO2 Records) [first] [ 7 ]
  • Identify (2006)
  • EP (2010 – the / Universal Music)
  • Not, not, not (2010 – the / Universal Music)
  • Builders of France (2011 – the / Universal Music)
  • In my eyes (2012 – the / Universal Music)
  • At my house (2013 – Capitol Music France / Universal Music)
  • Builders of France (Play Two / Sous X Entertainment)
  • Hypersensitive (2020 – Play Two / Sous X Entertainment)
  • La dalle (2020 – Play Two / Sous X Entertainment )
  • Not stolen feat chilla (2020 – Play Two / Sous x Entertainment)
  • True Frérot (Play Two / Sous X Entertainment)
  • Work (Play Two / Sous X Entertainment)
  1. ↑ ‘ Toma presents the clip “Les Bâtisseurs de France” » , on chartsinfrance.net (consulted the ) .
  2. ↑ ‘ Various Artists – Hiphop Dancehall Street Jugglin’ – Chief Rockers | JAHSound.net – Webzine reggae », Jahsound.net , ( read online , consulted the )
  3. ↑ ‘ Biography of Toma – Universal Music France » , on Universal Music France (consulted the )
  4. ↑ Etienne Gin, ” Criticism: Toma, his latest EP », https://www.streetpress.com , ( read online , consulted the )
  5. ↑ ‘ Mr TOMA, Biography on reggae.fr, artist, photo, video, article, discography, albums » , on www.reggae.fr (consulted the ) .
  6. ↑ ‘ Toma: music that looks like him – the Toulouse newspaper, solutions diary », The Toulousain newspaper, diary of solutions , ( read online , consulted the )
  7. ↑ ‘ Various Artists – Hiphop Dancehall Street Jugglin’ – Chief Rockers | JAHSound.net » , on Jahsound.net , (consulted the )

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