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Story summary
- Ivory Coast’s youth have embraced biama, a new musical and dance genre that emerged about five years ago in Yopougon, a lively district of Abidjan.
- Biama moves faster than coupé-décalé and borrows many of its codes.
- Unlike coupé-décalé, which is tied to trendy nightclubs, biama is performed in the streets and on social media.
- The genre appeals to young, working-class Ivorians, making it easily accessible.
