Ivorian singer DJ Arafat dies in road crash
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DJ Arafat, an Ivorian singer with a huge following in francophone
Africa, has died after a road accident in Abidjan, the state broadcaster
RTI said on Monday.
“Death of artist DJ Arafat… today at 8 am as a result of a road accident overnight,” it tweeted.
According to messages and pictures circulating on social media, he
had been driving a motorbike and smashed into a car. Critically injured,
he was taken to an Abidjan hospital, where he later died.
Born in Abidjan in 1986, DJ Arafat — real name Ange Didier Huon — was
avidly followed in French-speaking western and central African
countries.
He issued 11 albums, mainly of “coupe-decale” — a dance music form combining choppy rhythms with hip-hop-style vocals.
Ivorian Culture Minister Maurice Kouakou Bandaman expressed his
condolences and said a tribute would be organised to honour the
musician.
