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Toofan
(Togo)
Biography
Toofan started as a rap outfit of three young friends, Master Just, Barabas and
All One. All three were also fanatic about football, and their first album
« Ogbragada 2006 », with a song « Eperviers Ogbragada »
encouraging the national football team of Togo, les Eperviers, who participated at the World Football Cup in Germany.
It established the fame of Toofan in Togo.
All One decided soon to pursue his academic career (but came back in music as a solo artist), and the two remaining members continued Toofan as a duo. Already a years later, they recorded a second album, « Confirmation ». Toofan started to make waves in Togo, and in 2009, a third album « Carte de visite » was recorded and Toofan started to perform abroad, France, Côte d'Ivoire, the Kora Awards, and a US tour in 8 states. At the end of 2009, Toofan filled the Omnisport Stade in Lomé with an attendance of 15.000 fans. In January 2010, Toofan returned to Paris as a supporting act for Fally Ipupa at the Zenith venue.
Increasingly, Toofan encounters success outside of their country, and a tour across West Africa, but also to Chad and Gabon followed soon. In 2014, a new album « Overdose » was released, followed by « Conquistadors » in 2018.
All One decided soon to pursue his academic career (but came back in music as a solo artist), and the two remaining members continued Toofan as a duo. Already a years later, they recorded a second album, « Confirmation ». Toofan started to make waves in Togo, and in 2009, a third album « Carte de visite » was recorded and Toofan started to perform abroad, France, Côte d'Ivoire, the Kora Awards, and a US tour in 8 states. At the end of 2009, Toofan filled the Omnisport Stade in Lomé with an attendance of 15.000 fans. In January 2010, Toofan returned to Paris as a supporting act for Fally Ipupa at the Zenith venue.
Increasingly, Toofan encounters success outside of their country, and a tour across West Africa, but also to Chad and Gabon followed soon. In 2014, a new album « Overdose » was released, followed by « Conquistadors » in 2018.
Toofan
• Toofan members:
Fatowou (also spelled: Fantohou) Kossivi Sourou Juste (Master Just)
Blaise Mensah Ayaho (Barabas dit « Le Magicien ») : toaster
Akue Goeh Adote a.k.a. All One / Allone (born in 1984). Left for a solo career
Fatowou (also spelled: Fantohou) Kossivi Sourou Juste (Master Just)
Blaise Mensah Ayaho (Barabas dit « Le Magicien ») : toaster
Akue Goeh Adote a.k.a. All One / Allone (born in 1984). Left for a solo career
Formed: 2003
Style: rap, hiphop
Discography
| Title | Year | Label | Remarks |
| Conquistadors | 2018 | Universal Music | |
| Overdose | 2014 | Tubeland | |
| Carte de visite | 2009 | Obouo | |
| Confirmation | 2008 | Metiss Soul | |
| Ogbragada 2006 | 2006 |
Sources
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toofan (external link, retrieved 25-09-2019)
http://africultures.com/ : fiche artiste (external link, retrieved 25-09-2019)
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toofan (external link, retrieved 25-09-2019)
http://africultures.com/ : fiche artiste (external link, retrieved 25-09-2019)
Page added December 2019