Petit Yodé

Founded in 1996 in Abidjan's Marcory and Treichville districts, Yodé and Siro originally joined forces with two additional members under the name Les Poussins Chocs. Wishing to give pride of place to zouglou music, the quartet went on to perform a series of concerts in Côte d'Ivoire, gaining recognition from the public. After their separation, and the death of member Fifi Django, Yodé & Siro tightened their musical focus around their duo, and enjoyed success with a debut album, Victoire, released in 2000. Dealing with the problems facing Ivorian society, the public became attached to and identified with the group, and pushed Yodé & Siro towards their second album, Antilaléca (2002), two years later. With their hit "1er jour à Paris", a reaction song to Magic System's "Un gaou à Paris " (2001), the duo asserted themselves on the country's zouglou scene and campaigned for better social conditions with Bagnon and Pat Sako. Yodé & Siro's music was born out of popular demands, and their profile grew with Sign'zo (2007), which brought the duo's sales to 300,000 copies for their first albums. Through their YES foundation, they are committed to the reforestation of the country in 2019, then return to songwriting after a musical break in 2020 with Héritage, celebrating 25 years in the music business.