Toto Guillaume, also known as “Toguy” or “captain of the Makossa national team”, is a great master of Makossa and excelled as a guitarist, songwriter, arranger and producer.
He began his career in the 1970s by founding the group “Black Styl’s” with Nkotti François, Emile Kangue and Yves Lobé and composing hits such as “Françoise” in 1973 and “Mba na na È” in 1975.

To further perfect his skills, he moved to France to study at the Conservatoire de musique de Paris, where he acquired advanced skills in music composition and arranging. As captain of the famous “National Team of Makossa”, he contributed to the international spread of this musical style and worked as a studio musician, arranger and producer on numerous productions. His album “Dibena”, which was awarded gold in Africa, is considered a reference work of Makossa. His visionary work “Makossa Digital…” was praised by legends such as Manu Dibango, who contributed musically.

In 1985, his album “Elimbi Na Ngomo”, which featured the band KASSAV’, further cemented his reputation. As a leading figure on the African music scene in Paris, Toto Guillaume represented the successful fusion of African traditions with Western instrumentation. As a conductor alongside Myriam Makeba, he traveled the world and left an unforgettable mark on the history of African music. Toto Guillaume wants to touch and inspire people with his Makossa Tour 2024-2025 and his ToguyConcept so that musical beauty survives in the memory of the heart time and time again.