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Coupé-décalé

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Coupé-décalé (French pronunciation: ​[kupe dekale]) is a type of popular dance music originating in Côte d’Ivoire/ Ivory Coast that Ivorians started using after the rise of ndombolo. Drawing heavily from zouglou and ndombolo with African influences, coupé-décalé is a very percussive style, featuring African samples, deep bass, and repetitive minimalist arrangements.

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