2011
Bodé Apiyé
early single
BI
Bouyon artist
Bilix
Bilix — real name Franck Offranc, born 1988 in Anse-Bertrand — discovered music as a child through the Ka, Guadeloupe's traditional drum. He drops "Bodé Apiyé" in 2011 when Bouyon Gwada has no name yet. Five years later, in January 2016, "Sa Ka Débodé" with Mr Boka on a DJ Weez composition becomes one of the hits restarting the scene after Suppa's death. In 2025, his feature on "Long Spoon" with Triple Kay International plugs him straight into the Dominican live scene — a rare crossing for a Guadeloupean artist.
- Role
- Bouyon artist
- Origin
- Anse-Bertrand, Guadeloupe
- Period
- 2020s
- Territories
- Guadeloupe
Why this profile matters
When Bilix drops "Bodé Apiyé" in 2011, Bouyon Gwada doesn't yet have a public name. Five years later, in January 2016, he releases "Sa Ka Débodé" with Mr Boka, on a DJ Weez composition — Shazam credits the team Bilix, Mr Boka, DJ Weez, Lsbeatz Litleboy and Franck Offranc. This single arrives at the right moment: after the 2014-2015 lull following Suppa's death, the scene is looking for new wind. Bilix becomes one of the names of that relaunch, alongside DJ Weez, Kevni and Edday. In 2019, "Ti KoKa" gathers VJ Ben, LaRose and Edday around him. His openly stated influences: Bob Marley and Erykah Badu. In 2025, his feature on "Long Spoon" with Triple Kay International and Sonic Tazzy crosses a rare line: a Guadeloupean artist invited on a live track from one of Bouyon's Dominican pillars.
Verified timeline
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Bode Apiye marks an early trace.
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Sa Ka Debode with Mr Boka, composed by DJ Weez, becomes a transition marker.
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Long Spoon with Triple Kay International and Sonic Tazzy symbolizes cross-island links.
Tracks / markers
2016
Sa Ka Débodé
feat. Mr Boka / DJ Weez composition
2019
Ti KoKa
feat. VJ Ben, LaRose and Edday
2025
Long Spoon
with Tazzy, Triple Kay International
2018
Ou Ni Sa
with Edday
2026
TONIGHT
with DJ Skycee
Sourced musical collaborations
Related chapters
Sources
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Shazam — Sa Ka Debode feat Mr Boka https://www.shazam.com/song/1573556634/sa-ka-d%C3%A9bod%C3%A9-feat-mr-boka/music-video
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Amazon Music — Sa Ka Debode https://music.amazon.com/albums/B097RHDC7N
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Shazam - Bilix, Sa Ka Debode feat. Mr Boka
Credits Bilix, Mr Boka, DJ Weez, Lsbeatz Litleboy et Franck Offranc.
https://www.shazam.com/song/1573556634/sa-ka-d%C3%A9bod%C3%A9-feat-mr-boka/music-video -
Bouyon active-era discographies - internal crawl notes
Mapping table for discographies, active eras and 2011-2026 credits.
https://tiitii-nba.com/bouyon/ch-07-new-bouyon-wave/
Profiles linked by musical collaboration
WE
DJ · producer · Gwada relaunch figure
DJ Weez
2016. Three years after Suppa's death, Bouyon Gwada is looking for a second wind. That's when DJ Weez signs Bilix's "Sa Ka Débodé" featuring Mr Boka — the hit that restarts the engine. Shazam credits him as composer. For six years, he becomes one of the producers restarting the scene alongside Bilix, Kevni, Edday and Lunik. Important: DJ Weez is from Guadeloupe, not Saint-Martin. The 2026 audit locks the correction.
MR
Bouyon artist
Mr Boka
Mr Boka laid his vocal on January 12, 2016 on Bilix's "Sa Ka Débodé" (Ôréveil label), a first-wave Bouyon Gwada single produced by LsNiak Beat with DJ WeeZz and Little Boy Wanted on credits. It's the only track publicly documented under his name. Not to be confused with **DJ Boko** (Allan Blonbou), a Guadeloupean beatmaker active in the TIITII NBA / New Bouyon Wave network — the two spellings look close but refer to two different people.
ED
Bouyon artist
Edday
Edday — real name Eddy Vanerot — is one of the solo voices of the Gwada Bouyon transition. As early as 2019, he dropped "Ouu La La" with Reo and "Ti KoKa" with Bilix, LaRose and VJ Ben — two singles that anchored the transition. Six years later, "You Mad" 2025 with Reo, DJ Luchshiy and Jixels confirms he's still part of the chain linking the pre and post New Bouyon Wave eras.
LA
Artist · Gwada transition collaborator
LaRose
2019, LaRose rides "Ti KoKa" with Bilix, VJ Ben and Edday — his entry into the Bouyon Gwada relaunch. Three years later, he follows up with "I Like Woman" in 2022 (Edday, Kevni, Reo). His catalog spans six years and gradually shifts toward the New Bouyon Wave: in 2024, "Gwadloup cho" with Aknose, Kevni and a whole collective, then "Lè an pa siw ou si mwen" direct with Aknose. In 2025, "Call Me" with DJ Luchshiy locks him into today's NBW. A clear bridge between the relaunch and the new wave.
VJ
DJ · producer · transition collaborator
VJ Ben
VJ Ben has been spinning as a DJ since 2013, but in 2021 his production work shifts into high gear. When he produces "Je l'ai vu" with HollyG and Arendi, he lays down the beat that opens the post-COVID Bouyon Gwada cycle — the window that directly paves the way for the 2023 New Bouyon Wave. Two years earlier, he was already credited as producer on "Ti KoKa" 2019 with Bilix, LaRose and Edday. The "Charles V Remix" 2023 relaunches the track on the platform chain. A pivot producer, not a global pillar — but the New Bouyon Wave was built on his beats.
TA
Bouyon artist · Triple Kay International vocalist
Tazzy
Tazzy — also credited Sonic Tazzy — sings in Triple Kay International, one of three major modern Dominican Bouyon groups with WCK and Signal Band. The band, launched in 2000 by Kendel "Killa" Laurent, racks up 25 years of career, 41,000 Instagram followers and drops in January 2025 a 6-episode docuseries titled "The Rhythms of Triple Kay". Official lineup: Killa (lead keys, producer), Benji / Khalibu (lead vocals), Sweet Ticky, Tazzy, JJ Yout, Froggy, Zoubs, J-West, Brush Head. In 2025, he releases "Long Spoon" with Bilix and Triple Kay — a track that bridges Dominica and Guadeloupe.
TR
Dominican Bouyon group
Triple Kay International
Triple Kay International is one of the major Dominican Bouyon bands of the 2000-2026 era. Founded in 2000 in Laudat village by Kenan Cadette, Kurt Rolle and Kendel "Killa" Laurent — the three K of the name — the band released its debut album "Big Ting" that same year. Twenty-five years later, it's grown into a family of nine musicians, nine albums, hundreds of songs and a live reputation that earned them the "Bouyon MVPs" nickname.
SK
DJ · composer · beatmaker
DJ Skycee
DJ Skycee — real name Yanis Batta — is a Guadeloupean DJ, composer and beatmaker based in Le Moule. In July 2025, he produces "Sé Miimii" for MiiMii KDS — a single reviewed by Pitchfork as a "Best New Track" that pushes the artist into the global Bouyon conversation. The same year, he chains "With Some Boyz" with Luky Lukee and MiiMii KDS, then "Feel Lonely" with TIITII NBA. His name shows up in the 2025-2026 credits more than most Gwada producers of his generation.