Serge Bilé: Johnny Hallyday and the yéyé wave in the 1960s in Africa

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The journalist and writer Serge Bilé.

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By: Pascal Paradou

1960: the yéyé wave breaks over Dakar, Abidjan, Bamako, Brazzaville.

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Like in France.

Johnny is also the “ 

idol of young people

 ”, he embodies freedom and certain songs (“ 

Black is black 

”) are prohibited!

Serge Bilé collected the confidences of the last witnesses of this time.

Guest: Serge Bilé, journalist at France Télévisions, author of numerous books including the latest “ 

Johnny Hallyday, repeat if you have balls

 ”, published by Kofiba.

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