Abidjan, Sept 16, 2026 (AFP) - Fast-pace dance takes I.Coast's working-class streets by storm

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2026-09-16

On the streets of a working-class Abidjan neighbourhood, hundreds of young people gather every week after class to dance the biama, a high-tempo combo of acrobatic twists, frenetic footwork and funny facial expressions. The craze has gripped Ivory Coast -- where nearly two thirds of the population is aged under 25 -- since it evolved from the country's popular coupe-decale dance music a few years ago. In Yopougon, the district where it all began,......

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