[1] Tazartès was born into a Judaeo-Spanish family[2] in the 10th arrondissement of Paris.

[3] He rarely performed in concerts and released few albums, but was still able to make a living from dance, theatre, and cinema.

[4][5] He collaborated with Michel Chion on the albums La Ronde and Diasporas / Tazartès.

[6] Web magazine Néosphères said that "he reappropriates or recreates the idioms of certain traditional music".

Ghédalia Tazartès died in Paris on 9 February 2021 at the age of 73.