https://tiitii-nba.com/en/bouyon/ The full story of Bouyon, from Dominica to the New Bouyon Wave. Chapters by TIITII NBA. en Mon, 22 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://tiitii-nba.com/img/tiitii-nba-logo-white-og.png https://tiitii-nba.com/en/bouyon/ https://tiitii-nba.com/en/bouyon/how-to-dance-bouyon/ https://tiitii-nba.com/en/bouyon/how-to-dance-bouyon/ Mon, 22 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Bouyon is danced to a fast tempo, in the energy of Dominica's carnival. No fixed choreography: the movement starts from the hips. Here are the roots, the core principle, and the challenges that made it go viral. https://tiitii-nba.com/en/bouyon/ch-13-other-circles/ https://tiitii-nba.com/en/bouyon/ch-13-other-circles/ Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Outside the New Bouyon Wave: Le Bluff, LeYou, TedLa, Cocotteland, Pinpin OSP, Billy BYBF, tenslay and DJ LEGUSTE — the parallel circles powering Gwada Bouyon 2022-2026. https://tiitii-nba.com/en/bouyon/the-language/ https://tiitii-nba.com/en/bouyon/the-language/ Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT WCK isn't a band, it's a kitchen. From 1988 to 1996, in Dominica, they forge the grammar of Bouyon out of cadence-lypso, jing ping and lapo kabwit. https://tiitii-nba.com/en/bouyon/special-new-bouyon-wave-1t1/ https://tiitii-nba.com/en/bouyon/special-new-bouyon-wave-1t1/ Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT An open registry of riddims, songs and collaborations where Guadeloupe's new generation crosses paths around 1T1, before and after public recognition. https://tiitii-nba.com/en/bouyon/the-roots/ https://tiitii-nba.com/en/bouyon/the-roots/ Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Before the drum machine, before the electric carnival, before Roseau. How Dominica cultivates in silence the soil where Bouyon will germinate. https://tiitii-nba.com/en/bouyon/ch-09-global-crossover/ https://tiitii-nba.com/en/bouyon/ch-09-global-crossover/ Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT When Bouyon leaves its local circle, it does not only change audience: it changes responsibility — and Dominican origins still need to be named. https://tiitii-nba.com/en/bouyon/ch-10-women-of-bouyon/ https://tiitii-nba.com/en/bouyon/ch-10-women-of-bouyon/ Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT From Gaza Girls to Carlyn XP, Holly G, MiiMii KDS, Totally Spice's, Faithii, Theodora and masked duos Anonymous Gyal's and Thesmsgirls: global export reveals a line the story has told too little. https://tiitii-nba.com/en/bouyon/ch-11-producers-connectors/ https://tiitii-nba.com/en/bouyon/ch-11-producers-connectors/ Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Vador, Dada, J2MO, DJ Taffy, Mr Ridge, 1T1, DJ Softee: behind the voices, Bouyon travels through the people who program, mix and export it. https://tiitii-nba.com/en/bouyon/ch-12-consecration-limits/ https://tiitii-nba.com/en/bouyon/ch-12-consecration-limits/ Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Bouyon finally receives awards, festivals, media and stages. The question now is how far it can grow without letting others tell its story in its place. https://tiitii-nba.com/en/bouyon/ch-08-warm-up/ https://tiitii-nba.com/en/bouyon/ch-08-warm-up/ Wed, 13 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Bouyon slows down without losing its fire: tempo becomes another strategy. From 2019 to 2026, the Warm Up rises ; TIITII NBA, DJ Softee, KPT, KEKS MAFIA and DJ Taffy contribute massively to its momentum. https://tiitii-nba.com/en/bouyon/ch-05-gwada-transition/ https://tiitii-nba.com/en/bouyon/ch-05-gwada-transition/ Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT The relaunch doesn't shout, it plugs the cables back in. From 2016 to 2022, Bilix, DJ Weez, Kevni, Edday and Lunik revive Bouyon in Guadeloupe via studios. https://tiitii-nba.com/en/bouyon/ch-06-saint-martin-wakes/ https://tiitii-nba.com/en/bouyon/ch-06-saint-martin-wakes/ Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT A small island hears Bouyon everywhere, then decides to make it in its own name. From 2015 to 2025, Saint-Martin builds its scene with Tolly Boyz, YMW and Sandy Ground. https://tiitii-nba.com/en/bouyon/ch-07-new-bouyon-wave/ https://tiitii-nba.com/en/bouyon/ch-07-new-bouyon-wave/ Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT The wave does not arrive at once, it begins when the network dares to name itself. From 2022 to 2026, TIITII NBA, 1T1, DJ Softee, Aknose, Nils, Theomaa, Lejuh and Luky Lukee name the wave. https://tiitii-nba.com/en/bouyon/the-arena/ https://tiitii-nba.com/en/bouyon/the-arena/ Sat, 09 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Carnival is not a feast, it's a fight. From 1996 to 2010, Bouyon Boss takes over Dominica with Triple Kay International, Carnaval Roseau and Killa Laurent's arena. https://tiitii-nba.com/en/bouyon/the-crossing/ https://tiitii-nba.com/en/bouyon/the-crossing/ Sat, 09 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Bouyon didn't migrate, it was carried. From 2007 to 2013, Vador, Cedrick Raboteur and Yellow Gaza open the first wave of Bouyon in Guadeloupe.