DJ Arafat

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DJ Arafat (2010)

DJ Arafat (real name Ange Didier Houon ; born January 26, 1986 in Cocody , Ivory Coast ; † August 12, 2019 in Abidjan ) was an Ivorian musician who also performed under the name Arafat Muana . He was considered one of the pioneers of coupé-decalé music.

Life

DJ Arafat was born in 1986 to singer Tina Glamor and musician Houon Pierre. In 2003 he released his first of a total of eleven albums. He celebrated successes especially on the Ivory Coast and in France . In the music scene, he was considered a leading representative of the coupé-decalé genre.

On August 11, 2019, DJ Arafat was involved in a traffic accident in his hometown of Abidjan , of which he died the following day. There were incidents at the funeral. Several fans stormed the cemetery, opened the coffin, stripped the corpse and photographed him. The police then used tear gas. As a result, 12 people were arrested. When asked about their motives, they said they wanted to check whether DJ Arafat was really in the coffin.

Discography

Albums

  • 2003: Goudron Noir
  • 2005: Femmes ( Obouo Music )
  • 2009: Don De Dieu (Obouo Music)
  • 2011: Faisons la fête (Obouo Music)
  • 2012: Commandant Zabra (Obouo Music)
  • 2012: Kpankaka (Obouo Music)
  • 2013: Chebeler (Obouo Music)

Singles

  • 2000: Homage to Jonathan
  • 2000: Atalakou
  • 2005: Kpangor
  • 2008: Mohamed Lamine Feat. Mokobé, Mory Kanté and DJ Arafat: African Tonik (Music Media Consulting)
  • 2010: Djessimidjeka
  • 2010: Zropoto
  • 2012: Kpankaka
  • 2013: Yoro Gang
  • 2014: Toofan ft. DJ Arafat: Apero
  • 2015: Davido ft DJ Arafat: naughty
  • 2016: Bebe
  • 2018: Lebede '2'
  • 2018: DJ Arafat ft. Naza: VENTRIPOTENT
  • 2018: Tapis vélo
  • 2018: Enfant beni
  • 2019: Moto Moto

Awards

In 2016 and 2017 DJ Arafat was named Ivory Coast Artist of the Year . At the KORA All Africa Music Awards 2012, he won the Best Male Artist West Africa category .

Web links

Commons : DJ Arafat  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Star DJ Arafat dies in a motorcycle accident - at the age of 33. In: haz.de . August 13, 2019, accessed August 13, 2019 .
  2. ↑ a b DJ Arafat is dead: Serious motorcycle accident! Musician dies at the age of 33. In: news.de . August 14, 2019, accessed August 16, 2019 .
  3. ↑ a b Aletha Adu: Who was DJ Arafat and how did he die? In: The Sun . October 13, 2019, accessed on August 16, 2019 .
  4. ↑ David Signer: The star is not dead, that would be unbearable. Neue Zürcher Zeitung, September 6, 2019, accessed on September 12, 2019 .
  5. ↑ Batchou T. Frank William: Kora awards 2012: Le Cameroun rentre bredouille, DJ Arafat au sommet. In: Atelier des médias . January 5, 2013, accessed August 14, 2019 (French).
personal data
SURNAME DJ Arafat
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Houon, Ange Didier (real name); Arafat Muana
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Ivorian musician
DATE OF BIRTH January 26, 1986
PLACE OF BIRTH Cocody
DATE OF DEATH August 12, 2019
Place of death Abidjan