Thirteen-year-old Salif from Guinea becomes social media star with viral TikTok song

Thirteen-year-old Salif has become a social media sensation after his song "Yoka," created at the Maison verte in Villejean, went viral on TikTok. The track, composed by Keelan, features Salif singing in Soussou, a West African dialect. The song's unexpected popularity has garnered over 270,000 views on TikTok without any promotion. Salif, who recently moved to Rennes from Guinea, discovered his talent at the Maison verte's Music Lab, a space for young people to explore music.