2018
Olaleyley
marker single
KE
Bouyon artist
Kevni
Kevni — real name Sandy Kevin Tel-agnesa, from Petit-Canal in Guadeloupe — spent nine years building a YouTube presence before things took off. In 2017, "Corsaire" finally placed him in Guadeloupean dancehall. In 2018, "Olaleyley" pulled his audience onto Bouyon ground — a single that became a reference across Caribbean sound systems. Since 2023, he's been chaining features with TIITII NBA and the entire new Gwada wave.
- Role
- Bouyon artist
- Origin
- Petit-Canal, Guadeloupe
- Period
- 2020s
- Territories
- Guadeloupe
Why this profile matters
Kevni spent the first half of the 2010s posting YouTube videos with few followers. Nine years of underground building before it took off. In 2017, "Corsaire" finally placed him in Guadeloupean dancehall. In 2018, "Olaleyley" pulled his audience onto Bouyon ground — a single that became a reference across Caribbean sound systems. In 2019, "Si Manman'w Té Sav" with Drexi and Edday started his first Bouyon period. In 2020, he dropped "Top Boy", his first 13-track project with Mathieu White and Lyrrix. The pivot lands in 2023 when TIITII NBA invites him on "Bad Mood", followed in 2024 by "Big Bonda" and the EP "Hot Bouyon Vibes". Today, Kevni is one of the strongest bridges between pre-2020 dancehall and today's New Bouyon Wave.
Verified timeline
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Olaleyley and Si Manmanw Te Sav structure his first Bouyon period.
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I Like Woman with Reo, Edday, LaRose and Yg gucci extends the network.
Tracks / markers
2019
Si Manman'w Té Sav
feat. Drexi and Edday
2022
I Like Woman
with Edday, LaRose, Reo
2024
Gwadloup cho
with Aknose, LaRose
2023
Bad mood
with TIITII NBA
2024
Big Bonda
with TIITII NBA
2022
D Kako
with Edday
2024
Hot Bouyon Vibes
with TIITII NBA
Sourced musical collaborations
2019
Si Manman'w Té Sav
2022
I Like Woman
2024
Gwadloup cho
2023
Bad mood
2024
Big Bonda
2022
D Kako
2024
Hot Bouyon Vibes
Related chapters
Sources
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Shazam — Bilix similar artists / Kevni trace https://www.shazam.com/artist/bilix/405162184
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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
DR
Bouyon artist · Gwada transition
Drexi
2019, Drexi (also spelled Drex) drops "Si Manman'w Té Sav" with Kevni and Edday — his entry into the 2016-2022 Bouyon Gwada relaunch. Four years later, in 2023, he follows up with "Mi Bouyon" featuring 1T1 — direct shift into the New Bouyon Wave. Drexi isn't one of the eight voices officially naming the NBW, but his 2019-2023 double drop places him among the artists bridging the transition and today's moment.
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.
RE
Bouyon artist
Reo
Reo, real name Dario Sebastien Yankey, is a Dominican artist from Colihaut. With his album "The Fresh Prince of Bouyon" released in 2022, he proves Bouyon can do it all — from rough for the street to love side for the girls. Central voice between Faithii, Kenny G, Edday and DJ Luchshiy, he bridges the Dominican scene and Guadeloupean productions.
AK
Bouyon artist
Aknose
Aknose (Gaël) is a central voice of the New Bouyon Wave, from Les Abymes in Guadeloupe. He moved from dancehall to Bouyon through his cousin Vador and a conceptual click — framing Bouyon as the Caribbean equivalent of Ibiza-style techno (same BPM, same cardio) — federating the scene from the MJC des Abymes, where several hits of the new generation are composed.
TI
Artist · writer · New Bouyon Wave
TIITII NBA
TIITII NBA was singing Bouyon in Guadeloupe before the term "New Bouyon Wave" even existed. With Aknose and Softee, he forms the founding trio that the next generation plugs into from 2022 onward — Theomaa, Nils, Le Juh, 1T1 and Luky Lukee. In 2023, the single "New Bouyon Wave #1" drops with his name on it alongside Aknose, Softee, Nils and Theomaa. Since then, he's been stacking the Warm Up sessions that define the movement: "KPT", "LESE NOU PASE" and "Warm Up" with Ma6mo and Diixly.