DJ Arafat

DJ Arafat
DJ Arafat
Background information
Birth name	Ange Didier Houon
Born	26 January 1986; Cocody, Ivory Coast
Died	12 August 2019 (aged 33); Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Genres	Coupé-Décalé
Website	djarafat3500voltes1.skyrock.com/2.html

Ange Didier Houon (26 January 1986 – 12 August 2019) also known as DJ Arafat, or Arafat Muana, was an Ivorian DJ and singer. He made music in the Coupé-Décalé genre. Arafat was one of the first musicians living in the Ivory Coast to have one million YouTube views in less than a day. This was because of his song "Moto Moto" became popular.

Death

On 12 August, 2019, Arafat died in a motorcycle crash in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, aged 33.

Albums

Year	Title	Label
2000	Femmes	Obouo Music
2009	Don de Dieu	Obouo Music
2010	Gladiator	Nouvelle Donne
2011	Faison la fete	Obouo Music
2012	Baisboula Areguede	World Music
2012	Kpankaka	Obouo Productions
2013	Chebeler	Obouo Music
2013	Yorogang Vol. 1	Akwaba
2013	Yorogang Vol. 2	Akwaba
2017	Yorogang	Monstre Marin Corporation
2018	Renaissance	Universal Music Africa

Awards


Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result
2016	Maplôrly	WatsUp TV Africa Music Video Award for Best West African Video	Won
2016	Concert a Korhogo	WatsUp TV Africa Music Video Award for Best African Performance	Won

References

↑ "Nigerians top nominees for MTV Africa music awards with Zain 2010". WorldStage. MTV. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 1 November 2010.
↑ "Top African star dies in motorbike crash, aged 33". BBC News. 2019-08-12. Retrieved 2019-08-12.
↑ "Ivory Coast music star DJ Arafat killed in road crash". France 24. 2019-08-12. Retrieved 2019-08-12.
↑ AfricaNews (2019-08-12). "Famed Ivorian musician, DJ Arafat, dies in motor accident in Abidjan, president Ouattara show his regret on his official Facebook page and many other celebrities around the world". Africanews. Retrieved 2019-08-12.
↑ "Who was DJ Arafat and how did he die?". The Sun. 2019-08-12. Retrieved 2019-08-12.
↑ "Diamond Platnumz, Shatta Wale, Beyonce win big; see full list of winners". Pulse.com.gh. Archived from the original on 17 August 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2019.

Other websites

Official website

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[1] "Nigerians top nominees for MTV Africa music awards with Zain 2010". WorldStage. MTV. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 1 November 2010.

[2] "Top African star dies in motorbike crash, aged 33". BBC News. 2019-08-12. Retrieved 2019-08-12.

[3] "Ivory Coast music star DJ Arafat killed in road crash". France 24. 2019-08-12. Retrieved 2019-08-12.

[4] AfricaNews (2019-08-12). "Famed Ivorian musician, DJ Arafat, dies in motor accident in Abidjan, president Ouattara show his regret on his official Facebook page and many other celebrities around the world". Africanews. Retrieved 2019-08-12.

[5] "Who was DJ Arafat and how did he die?". The Sun. 2019-08-12. Retrieved 2019-08-12.

[6] "Diamond Platnumz, Shatta Wale, Beyonce win big; see full list of winners". Pulse.com.gh. Archived from the original on 17 August 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2019.