DJ Arafat

DJ Arafat
Arafat in 2016
Background information
Birth nameAnge Didier Houon
Also known as
  • Arafat Muana
  • Arafat DJ 3500 voltes
  • Yorobo 5500 voltes
  • Apache 8500 voltes
  • Sao Tao le Dictateur
  • Commandant Zabra
  • Zeus d'Afrique
  • Termistocle
  • Influenmento
  • Ave César
  • Beerus Sama
  • Daishikan
Born(1986-01-26)26 January 1986
Yopougon, Ivory Coast
Died12 August 2019(2019-08-12) (aged 33)
Abidjan, Ivory Coast
GenresCoupé-Décalé
Websitewww.djarafat.net

Ange Didier Houon (26 January 1986 – 12 August 2019), known professionally as DJ Arafat and various other stage names, was an Ivorian disc jockey and singer who made music in the Coupé-Décalé genre. The word "coupé-décalé" came from a traditional dance in the Ivory Coast. "Jonathan", "202", "Dosabado", "Kpangor", "Zoropoto" and "Enfant Beni" were some of his major hits. Dj Arafat's impact reached beyond Africa, especially after he gained a following in France. His performances there in the mid-2000s helped him cultivate an international fanbase and contributed to his reputation as an African music ambassador.

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