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Rolling Stone

By Jessica Saval

"... when Toto St arrives on stage, it is a full room that applauds him. If he is a star in Angola, the musician is starting to be known in France ... and the least we can say is that it is unbelievable that it took so much time! Grooving with his guitar to the rhythm of afro soul ballads of incredible richness, he enchants the public and illuminates the Café de la Danse." Jessica SAVAL

When the adventure is totomatic… (Jazz Rhône-Alpes)

By Michel Clavel (pictures ©Richard Haro)

We had the great pleasure to meet again Serpiao Tomas - alias Toto St - the prodigy Angolan singer and guitarist surrounded by his solid staff from Lyon who, during their first scene together, had delighted us last October at the Rhino. The unique opportunity to dive back into his very catchy groovy afro-blues repertoire (remember that we placed his latest album "Nga Sadikila" among the best world releases of 2019)..."

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Jazz Rhône-Alpes rewiew

By Michel CLAVEL

"...probably one of the best Afro-Jazz World album of the year.

An album just like him, generous and shining (15 tracks) with an incredible musicality..."

Toto ST with NOJAZZ in Nice, France

by Christophe CASTILLO

Toto ST first featuring last October, in Nice, with the amazing NOJAZZ and Raashan Ahmad - October 24th 2019

PhotoArt Angola TV - NGA SAKIDILA Launching

By Marilda COSTA

NGA SAKIDILA launching in Luanda, Angola (Praça da Independência) on November 9th 2019

FIGURE Acte IV Toto ST - more than a musician, a soul healer...

By Anne GERBET (text - pictures ©Christophe CASTILLO)

Anne : You are considered in Angola as a child prodigy because you started music seriously at the age of 8 by working several hours a day. What do you think?
Toto ST: I don’t know if I’m a prodigy but yes I started when I was 8. I don’t think life starts at a certain point but well before our body.
There is a consciousness before, there is memory before and I have brought back these memories, my musical memories in this existence...."

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