It is a concept album telling the story of the fictional character Toussaint St Jean, who is based on the 18th century Haitian revolutionary Toussaint L'Ouverture.
To mark the bicentenary of the death of Toussaint Louverture, he wrote the music for an opera, Tous un (2003), based on the libretto by Fabienne Pasquet.
Born on March 19, 1959, Tyler was named after the 18th-century Haitian leader Toussaint Louverture.
Allen Toussaint | Roger Toussaint | Toussaint Louverture | Toussaint l'Ouverture | Toussaint-Guillaume Picquet de la Motte | Jean Toussaint | Jean-Philippe Toussaint | With You in Mind (Allen Toussaint song) | ''With You in Mind'' (Allen Toussaint song) | Toussaint L'Ouverture | Beth Toussaint | Toussaint, Seine-Maritime | Toussaint L'Ouverture International Airport | Toussaint Louverture International Airport | Toussaint-Henry-Joseph Fafchamps | Cheryl Toussaint |
Joining the rebel forces led by Dutty Boukman and Toussaint Louverture, he remained with the revolution until its independence from France in 1804, when he left to try his luck at sea.
In 1934, James wrote a play about the Haitian Revolution, Toussaint Louverture: The story of the only successful slave revolt in history that was performed in 1936 at London's Westminster Theatre with Paul Robeson in the title role.