Coupe Decale: A Friday Failure

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Coupe Decale, Dj Caloudji, Nectar Lounge

Earlier this week I had mentioned that Caloudji, a prominent Ivorian artist in the Coupe Decale genre would be performing at Nectar Lounge in Silver Spring this Friday.  After generously lubricating myself at home with a potent mix of Four Loko and Rum (the effects of which I still feel as I write this), I took the 30 minute walk from my house to Nectar Lounge.

Unfortunately, when I arrive I was informed that the cover charge was $20, an amount I was not willing to pay (despite my interest in supporting the establishment).

For those that made it, I hope they had a blast with a $20 well spent.

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Caloudji, Prominent Ivorian Coupe Decale DJ in DC This Friday at Nectar Lounge

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African music in DC, Afrobeats, Coupe Decale, Dj Caloudji, hiplife, Ivory Coast, Nectar Lounge

I love west African music, but my tastes are mostly confined to the Anglophone countries (see my posts on Nigerian and Ghanaian shows here in DC).

Accordingly, I’m very excited to expand my horizons this Friday and get a taste of Coupe Decale, the Ivory Coast’s answer to Ghanaian Hiplife and Nigerian Afrobeats.  Nectar Lounge is billing Dj Caloudji as ‘one of the creators of modern couper decaler.’  I have no idea if he’s that instrumental to the genre, but you can listen to his album ‘Sentiment Moko’ for free on Spotify and catch the video for the album’s title track on YouTube.

Nectar Lounge is in Silver Spring on Georgia Avenue, just past the DC line.