About this picture: The true name Marie Clotilde Toto Bissainthe from 1934, Cap-Ha tien, Haiti to June 4, 1994, Haiti.
Toto Bissainthe was a Ha tian actress and singer known for her innovative blend of traditional Vodou and rural themes and music with contemporary lyricism and arrangements.
Born in Cap-Ha tien in 1934, Toto Bissainthe left Ha ti at an early age to pursue her studies abroad.
Her career started in theatre with the company Griots, of which she was a founding member in 1956. Griots was at the vanguard of n gritude-inspired cultural institutions in France, and was the first African theatre company in Paris.
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This is a list of some of the most famous Haitian women in the area of Politics, art, sport, social, music and much more