A true child of ‘Babi’ (short for Abidjan) born into a family of artists – a producer and pianist father and a choreographer mother – Didi B stylishly embodies the rise of hip-hop and urban music in Côte d’Ivoire. With his feisty lyrics, impressive stage presence, and polished aesthetic, Bassa Zéréhoué Diyilem, his real name, had nurtured the dream of a career in music since childhood.
At the age of just three, he’d already been spotted in a Meiway music video. In 2009, he made a name for himself with the collective Kiff No Beat, an iconic name on the Ivorian rap scene. Ten years later, he embarked on his solo career with the track ‘Assinie’, a nod to the famous beach in the economic capital. And the hits just kept coming.
The album Mojo Trone, which he co-produced with 92i, French rapper Booba’s label, exceeded 50 million streams and won a Gold Disc in July 2023. In April 2025, he reached a milestone with Diyilem & Bazarhoff: Genius, a 21-track double album featuring a mix of hip-hop, trap, and Afro-urban music.
