Toyin Adekale began her singing career at the tender age of 15, taking the reggae scene by storm as a writer, producer and performer. Her first single “Lets Make Love” with the Instigators, went straight to No 1 for several weeks. On the back of that success, she gained momentum with the release of her first solo single “Touch A Four Leaf Clover”. Again it took the No. 1 spot in 1983. There was no stopping the then dubbed “African Songstress” as the skies had no limits.

If You Love Me

Her skills were not only realised by her adoring fans, because after the success of her third No 1 single “Here I Go Again”, she signed to EMI in 1985. It seemed No.1 was Toyin’s special number as “Gee Baby” followed in suit and a generation was brought to life as they swayed in the dances, demanding her first album, “Love N Leather".

Love 'N' Leather

"When" was the first single released on the new Talitha Voices label, followed by "If You Love Me". This self penned song came in 3 styles, the original being an RnB ballad, with the famous Tamlins "Baltimore" re-mix and the rarely heard garage mix all compiled on this CD. This reflects Toyin's rise to all music genres.

When

Toyin Adekale’s classy interpretation of Lovers Rock and her vocal sound of sultriness has not been matched. Her memorable story-like, fluid lyric style has been a signature in understanding what Lovers Rock is all about. This is typified in her second album “From Me To You”, which she recorded in Jamaica with the famous Steely and Clevie. Singing the truth about life is the essence of what drives Toyin Adekale, and is unmistakable. What you see is what you get with no illusions.

You can listen to samples from all the tracks on the album by clicking the links below.

From Me to You