The Dance of Desperation: Ivory Coast's Biama Boom In a country still recovering from civil war and economic instability, a peculiar phenomenon has taken hold in Ivory Coast's youth culture.
Biama, a genre born on the streets of Abidjan, is making waves on TikTok with its infectious rhythms and energetic choreography.
The Poverty Prone Birthplace Biama emerged in Yopougon, Abidjan's poorest district, where poverty rates are among the highest in West Africa.