Less visible and less global than the drill, rap ivoire or coupé-décalé trends, the retro wave has nonetheless captivated Ivorian youth. Rediscoveries of vintage tracks on TikTok, screenings of Henri ...

Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d’Ivoire, has a vibrant music scene that blends traditional African rhythms with modern influences. The country’s music has gained international recognition, with ...

Gospel singer Tope Alabi has a career that spans over two decades to her name in the Nigerian music industry The mother of three is known for her usage of profound Yoruba words in most of her songs, ...

On her adventurous and melancholic full-length debut, the Nigerian pop star re-asserts herself as an imaginative producer and the author of her own lore. Tems remains her own sole songwriter, ...

In Abidjan, the rainy season ends but we never put away our "lêkê": called "jellyfish" in France, these open plastic shoes, water-resistant and inexpensive, have become a symbol of identity Ivorian ...

In this edition: Ivorian legends of the Zouglou genre kick up a storm with their latest album. Yode and Siro take a pop at President Alassane Ouattara during a tense election year. We also take you to ...

When this song comes on at parties, everyone is sure to break into their best Makossa dance moves! Throwing it way back with this crowd favourite track from Ivorian Zouglou artistes “Magic System” ...

The news site Afrik.com features an article on the way in which African slang has influenced the French language [fr], and informs us that Verlan is no longer a preferred language of rappers : For a ...

Magic System is one of Ivory Coast's most popular groups, churning out hit after hit not just at home, but also abroad. They are the current ambassadors of Zouglou, a popular music style characterised ...