Abidjans favorite daughter returns in the 7th volume of writer Marguerite Abouets beloved series Long-time creative team Marguerite Abouet and Clent Oubrerie make a stunning comeback after a lengthy twelve-year hiatus. The seventh instalment in the Aya series takes us all back to Yop Cityhome to the hustle and bustle of the Ivory Coast. As Solibras newest intern, clear-eyed college student Aya finds an unexpected adversary in the beer giants brand-new head of HR. Her friend Moussa, heir apparent to the companys CEO Mr. Sissoko vies for his fathers attention while struggling to tone down his tendency to party.

The young and restless of Yop City just cant seem to catch a break. Marguerite Abouet and Clement Oubreries world-renowned and critically acclaimed series about 80s life in the Ivory Coast continues with Aya: Face the Music. After getting thrown in jail for organizing a student housing protest, Aya must grapple with the aftermath of her decisions. Her friends dont have it much easier. Her classmate Cyprien has been unconscious since police violently broke up their demonstration, and his family can barely scrape together funds for treatment.