Top Ivory Coast Singer, DJ Arafat Dies in Road Accident: Popular Ivory Coast singer, DJ Arafat, has died following a road traffic accident.
DJ Arafat, whose real name was Ange Didier Huon, was admitted to hospital in the main city, Abidjan, with a fractured skull after his motorcycle collided with a car on Sunday.
The singer was named best artiste of the year at the Coupé-Decalé Awards in 2016 and 2017.
He has been referred to as the king of the dance music genre coupé-décalé and one of his biggest hit songs, Dosabado, has over five million views on YouTube.
The singer was also known for his love of motorcycles and featured them in his one of most recent hits, Moto Moto, that was released in May.
Ivory Coast Culture Minister Maurice Kouakou Bandaman has expressed his condolences in a statement and said a tribute would be organised to honour the musician.
RIP DJ Arafat!!!
