TOTO ST - PRESS
The latest press about Toto ST
PLATINALINE, janeiro 2023
Totó ST takes the audience on a journey through its musical repertoire in an intimate concert
Totó St, without a doubt, needs no introduction when it comes to singing live. The musician did it once again during an intimate concert called "Sung Stories", held this Saturday, January 28, at the Iron Palace, in Luanda.
In a production of NAKENIS.08 and 17A7, the musician took the audience on a journey through his vast musical repertoire, from the album "A Vida das Coisas" to "Ava-Tar"
12/16/2022 Jornal de Angola, Totó ST presents his two new albums
Avatar and Flavours of Time are two albums by Totó ST released in October this year at Palácio de Ferro. “Avatar” was created and inspired during the pandemic period and has its own characteristics and messages.
In terms of musicality, it assumes a true fusion between the rhythms of Southern Africa and Afro-soul that characterize the artist Toto St. The first track of "Avatar" returns to the spiritual roots with Indian chants and bantu tribal chants. Read more...
Album of the week on RTP Portugal - Album of the Week - Toto ST (Flavours of Time) - Lovers,|Ep. 21025 Nov 2022 Toto ST is presented as “another side of Angolan music”. In 2022, he decided to edit on 2 discs many of the songs he recorded during the pandemic (“Avatar” and this “Flavors of Time”).
AVA-TAR in the 12th BEST ALBUMS 2022
"An irresistible Afro-soul fusion that once again sparkles Toto's prodigious talent for shaping seductive compositions where his silky voice, the finesse of his guitar playing and his innate sense of groove shine naturally, in a completely as his look. How good that feels !"
23/10/2022 - Jornal de Angola -
The success of the launch concert of AVA-TAR and FLAVORS OF TIME
The two record projects complete the discography that includes the albums “Nga Sakidila”, “Filho da Luz”, “Batata Quente” and “Vida das Graças”. A curiosity is the cover of the albums, different from the previous ones where Totó ST always appears with the viola. The artist says that he has no justification for this, as as they built the work there was no concern to do a photo session and select the most suitable ones for the covers. Read More...
Totó releases two albums at Palácio de Ferro
The musician Totó ST promoted, Saturday, in Luanda, the sale and autograph session of two new albums entitled “Flavour of Time” and “Ava Tar”.
17/10/2022 - PLATINA LINE Live interview of Toto ST
"... 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
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)..."
Jazz Rhône-Alpes rewiew 2019
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..."
by Christophe CASTILLO
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