▁of ▁the ▁eth nic ▁groups ▁in ▁I v ory ▁Coast ▁has ▁its ▁own ▁music ▁gen res , ▁most ▁showing ▁strong ▁vocal ▁poly phony . ▁T alk ing ▁drums ▁are ▁also ▁common , ▁especially ▁among ▁the ▁App olo , ▁and ▁pol yr h yth ms , ▁another ▁African ▁characteristic , ▁are ▁found ▁throughout ▁I v ory ▁Coast ▁and ▁are ▁especially ▁common ▁in ▁the ▁south west . ▁ ▁Popular ▁music ▁gen res ▁from ▁I v ory ▁Coast ▁include ▁z ob la zo , ▁z oug lou , ▁and ▁C oup é - D é cal é . ▁A ▁few ▁I vor ian ▁artists ▁who ▁have ▁known ▁international ▁success ▁are ▁Magic ▁Système , ▁Al pha ▁Bl ond y , ▁Me i way , ▁Dob et ▁G nah or é , ▁T iken ▁Jah ▁F ak oly , ▁DJ ▁A raf at , ▁Serge ▁Be yn aud ▁and ▁Christ ina ▁G oh , ▁of ▁I vor ian ▁descent . ▁ ▁Media ▁ ▁Sport ▁ ▁The ▁country ▁has ▁been ▁the ▁host ▁for ▁several ▁major ▁African ▁sport ing ▁events , ▁with ▁the ▁most ▁recent ▁being ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁African ▁Basketball ▁Championship . ▁In ▁the ▁past , ▁the ▁country ▁hosted ▁the ▁ 1 9 8 4 ▁Africa ▁Cup ▁of ▁Nations , ▁in ▁which ▁its ▁football ▁team ▁finished ▁fifth , ▁and ▁the ▁ 1 9 8 5 ▁African ▁Basketball ▁Championship , ▁where ▁its ▁basketball ▁team ▁won ▁the ▁gold ▁medal . ▁▁ 4 0 0 m ▁met re ▁runner ▁Gabriel ▁T ia co h ▁won ▁the ▁silver ▁medal ▁in