Currently on TikTok, DR Congo is responsible for inspiring an infectious dance craze, as the Afro-francophone song “Pilé” by French-Congolese artist and vocalist in the rap trio Triangle Des Bermudes, Mauvais Djo, becomes a global hit online. With over 52 million streams on Spotify and an additional 17 million for the Gospel version, the song represents a surge in popularity within Francophone African music, as listeners vibe from crowds of over 2 million Fête de la Musique ravers in Paris to a single French rap enthusiast in Vietnam.
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The Black diaspora in particular has never been so connected, with modern technology offering personalised access to cultures and sub-cultures from the comfort of a mobile phone. With the virality potential on social media, it strangely makes sense that a decades-old Congolese inside joke has thundered through the internet and keeps the connection between an 80’s Black American megastar and today’s youth alive.
