Bouyon Shattaz: the media behind this site
BouyonMusique.com is published by Bouyon Shattaz, the media outlet that documents bouyon every day: releases, artists, producers, events and the history of the genre, with one clear line, bouyon was born in Dominica and must benefit Dominica.
What Bouyon Shattaz does
On Instagram, @bouyonshattaz publishes bouyon news in English and French. The Bouyon Road Mix distributes the genre’s playlist on Spotify and YouTube. The Smokiller project produces the bouyon remixes that open the genre to new audiences. And the Bouyon Konet network connects the bouyon pages of the Antilles to coordinate artists’ releases.
Why a site in French
Because the audience searching for music bouyon, bouyon danse and playlist shatta is francophone, and it deserves a guide that tells the genre from its origin. This site is Bouyon Shattaz’s French-language library: it will grow with the scene.
Listen to bouyon now
The Bouyon Road Mix by Bouyon Shattaz collects new bouyon releases and carnival classics on Spotify and YouTube.
Open the bouyon playlist - Follow @bouyonshattaz and comment ROAD MIX to get it by DM.
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