Bonano is another familiar voice in coupé décalé. He and DJ Lewis created the famous and hilarious avian flew dance at the famous Marcory Gasoil maquis in Abidjan. The name coupé décalé playfully means “take the money and run”. A blunt statement filled with the hopes and aspirations of a struggling country, coupé décalé came about at the height of the Ivorian crisis in 2002 – 2003. It has now taken most of francophone Africa by storm, with maquis, outdoor bars and clubs, blasting the sounds of Abidjan from Paris to Dakar to Kinshasa.
the tendency in a lot of modern electronic music to go for high-tech production can be nice, but stuff like this shows that there are still plenty of bangers to be made without spending five hours trying to get the perfect bass sound. Watching Nebula
waaaaah! Balani remixes from to make you go woo-woo from top to bottom. No feet & hips can remain unmoved to these fast paced balafon beats, call and response vocals and sunny vibes. For the better dancefloor action, DJ's will know! Rebel Up SebCat
A rediscovered gem. Big around the time that Kuduro, Kwaito and more African electronic sounds began to infect the Global scene. UNLIMITED FREAKOUT IS LOVE.