American rapper Coi Leray has reposted and shared a bouyon remix of her track “Nothing Into Something” produced by Dominican-born artist and producer Sean “Smokiller” Francis. Released through his platform Bouyon Shattaz, the remix has surpassed 895,000 views on TikTok, according to Francis.
To create the track, Francis placed Leray’s original vocals over the Wrecketeng Bouyon Riddim, a fast-tempo instrumental featuring traditional Dominican carnival percussion. According to Francis, the track gained traction among TikTok creators before reaching Leray, who subsequently shared the version with her followers.
“I heard ‘Nothing Into Something’ once and I could already hear the bouyon under it,” Francis said. “That record is about coming up from nothing. That is Dominica’s story too. I just put the drums of home under it. It was instantly recognized as Wrecketeng Bouyon Riddim.”
Francis noted that the track circulated organically on social media without traditional record label promotion.
“When Coi reposted it, that was the mission working in real time,” Francis said. “We did not wait on a label or a meeting. We made the version, the people carried it, and it reached her. That is how bouyon travels.”
Originally developed in Dominica, bouyon music has established audiences in Guadeloupe, Martinique, and across the Caribbean diaspora. Francis operates Bouyon Shattaz—which maintains over 1,800 followers on Instagram—to distribute bouyon playlists, videos, and releases to international listeners, as well as a catalogue of riddims played by regional DJs and selectors.
Francis stated that his primary objective in remixing mainstream tracks is to direct international listeners back to the genre’s Dominican roots.
“Every flip is a flag planted,” Francis said. “Somebody hears bouyon for the first time because their favourite artist is on the record, then they go looking for where the sound came from. It came from Dominica. It always did. Bouyon to the world, and the world should know whose it is.”
The “Nothing Into Something” bouyon remix is available to stream on TikTok via @smo.killer and is available for free download at smokiller.com . Additional releases from Bouyon Shattaz can be found on Instagram and YouTube .
