Album lore

David Tayorault’s 2025 release 40 on HVN Prod assembles fourteen tracks that weave through coupé décalé, ndombolo, and rap ivoire. Recorded with an ear to the rhythms pulsing in Ivory Coast’s urban sound, the album nods to local traditions and contemporary street styles alike. Notable is “LÉLÉ ÉH LÉLÉ,” a tribute to Jacob F. Desvarieux, anchoring the record in a wider Caribbean and African diasporic lineage.Tracks such as “LA MIZIK À TOTORINO” and “GOULIBO KA A-TOH” offer a blend of driving percussion and vocal interplay, underscoring Tayorault’s command of rhythmic complexity and melodic hooks. The record’s modest footprint on Last.fm belies its role as a document of mid-2020s Ivorian club culture, making 40 a useful artifact for crate-diggers seeking contemporary West African grooves.

Album lore

David Tayorault’s 2025 release 40 on HVN Prod assembles fourteen tracks that weave through coupé décalé, ndombolo, and rap ivoire. Recorded with an ear to the rhythms pulsing in Ivory Coast’s urban sound, the album nods to local traditions and contemporary street styles alike. Notable is “LÉLÉ ÉH LÉLÉ,” a tribute to Jacob F. Desvarieux, anchoring the record in a wider Caribbean and African diasporic lineage.Tracks such as “LA MIZIK À TOTORINO” and “GOULIBO KA A-TOH” offer a blend of driving percussion and vocal interplay, underscoring Tayorault’s command of rhythmic complexity and melodic hooks. The record’s modest footprint on Last.fm belies its role as a document of mid-2020s Ivorian club culture, making 40 a useful artifact for crate-diggers seeking contemporary West African grooves.