Creation of the first Ivorian music studios. Important to note are those of Madame Dubois and Samir Saffiedine that produce and commercialize the first Ivorian records.
On this day Ivory Coast is proclaimed an independent nation. Felix Houphouet Boigny is its first president and will rule until his death in 1993.
Amédée Pierre performs his first concert in Treichville with his band l'Ivoiro-Star
The Ivorian Office for School and University Sports (OISSU) is created and will organize inter-school competitions during which Wôyô (a form of motivational performance similar to cheerleading will develop).
A Bété student, Nragbé Kragbé, starts a revolution in the West which is very severely repressed. He will lose his life in the process. Estimates range between 300 and 2000 deaths.
Ernesto Djédjé releases his first album mixing influences from disco, cuba, Makossa and traditional Ivorian music genres. He invents the Ziglibithy dance, inspired by traditional Bété dance styles as well as mask dances such as Ghlé.
Jimmy Hyacinthe releases his album "Goli" with the song "Yatchiminou" inspired by the Baoulé Goli mask, with modern influences from afro-beat, soul and disco.
This album has enormous success and would become later a symbol of resistance because of the song "Brigadier Sabari," which documents his experience of being arrested in Abidjan in the 1980s and his subsequent mistreatment by the police.
The university is closed after student strikes and protests.
Creation of the FPI by history professor Laurent Gbagbo while in exile in France.
Ivory Coast is officially insolvent.
First official Zouglou tapes are released with Systeme Gazeur and Poignon's Zougloumania.
Demolition of the Berlin Wall used to separate East and West Germany. Beginning of the wall of the communist block.
A series of events lead to violent manifestations against the regime in place. The Head of the Nation is for the first time call a "thief". It is also during this period that the FESCI ( Student Federation of Cote d’Ivoire) a youth and student organization is created.
A power outage at the Yopougon university residence leads to student strikes and protests.
Civil students join the student demonstrations to protest against the decaying social situation of the country, in particular the reduction of salaries proposed by the government.
Laurent Gbagbo's FPI is officially recognized as an opposition party by the Ivorian government.
The police, for the first time, violates the sanctuary of the university campus to punish dissident and protesting students. A student named Kpéa Domin is killed in Adzopé during the clashes between the police and the students.
The government officially declares that the 1990 school will be lost/wasted.
Creation of the FESCI (Student Federation of Cote D’Ivoire) at the Sainte Famille church in Riviera as a way to group student efforts.
Francois Mitterand delivers the famous La Baule speech to African presidents.
The first ever democratic presidential elections are held in Cote D'Ivoire. Felix Houphouet Boigny wins against his major opponent Laurent Gbagbo.
Students have to stay home as the university comes to a standstill due to strikes and other troubles.
A student named Thierry Zébié is killed by fellow students after being suspected of being a police informant.
FESCI is banned by the government following the death of a student named Thierry Zébié lynched collectively by its members.
Didier Bilé and the Parents of the Campus Ambiance release their first cassette in the Zouglou genre. Gboglo Koffi is a song denouncing the degrading conditions in which students were living.
The group "Les Potes de la rue" release their derisive song "Zio Pin" ridiculing tribalism and basing their discourse within the practice of joking relationships
Alpha Blondy releases his Masada album, onto which the song "Multipartisme (Mediocratie)" is featured.
A protest walk is organized. Accused of violating the "Anti-wrecker" law in place, Gbagbo is imprisoned until August 1st.
Felix Houphouet Boigny dies at 88 years old.
Soum Bill and his group release "Bouche B" the first overtly political Zouglou album.
Bédié is elected president after a heavily contested and boycotted election.
Espoir 2000 release their album
Petit Yodé et l'Enfant Siro release their album "Victoire" onto which the song "Tu sais qui je suis" is. This song speaks about Ivoirité and how the concept could be disastrous for the country.
A military mutiny turned into a military coup deposes Henri Konan Bédié. The general Robert Guéï assumes the role of temporary head of state.
EL Mutino released by Nicaise Koffi et Alain Bill detailing the events of Dec. 24 1999.
Les garagistes release their song: Election
Adoption of a draft constitution, after months of controversy over the eligibility requirements to bid for presidency contained in the text.
Gbagbo is invested into power in circumstances that he has qualified himself as "calamitous"
Yode and Siro release a song to express support for Gbagbo but also warn him.
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A military rebellion coming from the North fails to seize power in Abidjan, but manages to take control of several cities in Northern Cote D'Ivoire including Bouaké and Korogho.
First batch of French troops are deployed in Cote D'Ivoire
Let's save Cote D'Ivoire
A cease fire is signed with the mediation of ECOWAS
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Signature of the Linas-Marcoussis peace treaties between the government and the major rebel movements.
Violent anti-french protests in Abidjan to contest the Linas-Marcoussis accords.
Official declaration of the end of the war.
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