Ismaël Jolé-Ménébhi better known by the

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Taïro (born in

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on 5 February 1978), is a French singer, songwriter of dancehall reggae. He has released three albums, ''Chœurs et âme'' in 2009, ''Ainsi soit-il'' in 2013, and ''Reggae Français'' in 2016, in addition to 4 street tapes. He was born of in Paris in 1978. After his parents divorced, he went on to live with his mother in the ''Xe arrondissement''. His first artistic role was in the 1991 film ''

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'' directed by Jacques Doillon when he was just 13. He was also exposed to reggae music at school and he embraced the trend and performed in school events and in 1993 formed his band Youthmen Ten taking the stage name Taïro ("Tyro") meaning a novice or beginner. In 1996, he appeared under the pseudonym Wicked Dread, in the track "Quel F*cky" by the group Section Fu on the EP ''Mortal Kombat''. Beginning of the 2000s, Yothmen Ten disbanded. in 2000, he was released the single "Millénaire featuring One Shot. It reached number 35 in France. He gained critical acclaim through his interpretation of

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's " Watermelon Man". He collaborated with Faf Larage in "Mea Culpa" also in 2000. In addition, he sang a number of Jamaican traditional hits. Through the support of

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, his music found its way in the soundtrack for ''Taxi 2''. Other collaborations include tracks on albums by Nuttea,

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, Faf Larage in the album ''Rap Stories'', Bakar in his album ''Rose de betton'', he was featured on German rap group Massive Töne's track "Geld oder Liebe" (DE #45) and a joint single with Flya in "Elle veut". He was famous for "J'irai cracher sur ta tombe" with Disiz la Peste. In 2009, Taïro released his own debut studio album ''Chœurs et Âme''. The track "Mama" was dedicated to his mother and her sacrifices for him.

Discography

Albums

Street tapes

Singles

Filmography

*1991: ''

'' as Ismaël (credited as Ismaël Jolé-Ménébhi, his birth name)

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tairo French reggae singers 1978 births Living people Singers from Paris 21st-century French singers 21st-century French male singers