Coupé-Décalé: Born in the working-class neighborhoods of Abidjan, Coupé-Décalé is a lively dance and musical genre that has conquered dance floors worldwide. With its energetic rhythms and often humorous lyrics, Coupé-Décalé embodies Ivorian joie de vivre and creativity. Douk Saga, whose real name was Stéphane Hamidou Doukouré, was born on May 22, 1974, in Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire, and died on October 12, 2006, in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. He is often regarded as the pioneer of coupé-décalé, which he helped popularize first in Côte d'Ivoire and then across Europe with his group La Jet Set ivoirienne
