Ozaki hails from Grand Bassam, a coastal UNESCO world heritage site just east of Abidjan. Today the town is mostly known for its palm-studded beaches, but it’s also home turf for Ozaki and Le Côté Sud, his collective of rappers, beatmakers, video directors, photographers, painters and more.

Part of a new generation of Ivorian artists inspired by global trap legends, Ozaki’s words are firmly rooted in Bassam and Abidjan’s bustling culture, and this EP is yet another milestone pushing the envelope of the local Ivorian rap scene. La Bassamoise (inhabitant of Bassam) is set to put Ozaki’s hometown on the map. The three tracks on the EP follow a logical progression, and give us a taste of the full length album in the making, also under the guidance of Monda‘s Jeune Lio.