DJ Arafat died in hospital hours after the crash. By Ailbhe MacMahon/Published 13th August 2019 DEAD: DJ Arafat has died aged 33 (Pic: GETTY) Musician DJ Arafat has died aged 33, according to reports.The singer was riding his motorcycle along a road in Abidjan when he collided with a car. After being rushed to hospital in a critical condition, he died in the hours that followed. This is a breaking news story and is constantly being updated.Please refresh the page regularly to get the latest updates.Reporters working ondailystar.co.uk will be working to source the latest information, reaction, pictures and video related to this story.You can also follow us on [email protected]_Star to get the latest news updates 24 hours a day.Or download the Daily Star app for flash alerts on the biggest stories of the day. Related Articles Silver Jews singer David Berman dies aged 52 Peaky Blinders blunders revealed as historians point to holes in plot The Walking Dead star … [Read more...] about BREAKING: DJ Arafat dies aged 33 after fatal motorbike crash
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Tributes after top West African singer DJ Arafat dies in crash
DJ Arafat, an Ivorian singer with a huge following in francophone Africa, has died after a road accident in Abidjan, evoking a wave of tributes to the award-winning star of the "coupe-decale" dance genre. "Death of artist DJ Arafat... today at 8am as a result of a road accident overnight," Ivory Coast state broadcaster RTI announced on Monday. Hundreds of fans gathered on Monday, weeping and chanting "Arafat cannot die" outside the hospital in Abidjan's Cocody suburb where the 33-year-old singer died, AFP reporters at the scene said. According to messages and pictures circulating on social media, he had been driving a motorbike on Sunday night and smashed into a car. Critically injured, the singer was taken to the hospital where he later died. Born in Abidjan in 1986, DJ Arafat -- real name Ange Didier Huon -- had a massive audience in French-speaking western and central African countries. He issued 11 albums, mainly of "coupe-decale" -- a dance music form combining rapid percussion, … [Read more...] about Tributes after top West African singer DJ Arafat dies in crash
Who was DJ Arafat and how did he die?
FRENCH African music star DJ Arafat has died. The Ivorian musician was in the city of Abdijan when he passed away. Here's what we know. Who was DJ Arafat? DJ Arafat, born Ange Didier Houon, was a well-known singer and musician in French-speaking western and central African countries. Currently he is considered the most popular artists in Ivory Coast, with more than 2.3million subscribers to his Facebook page. Many insist he coined the genre coupé-décalé, a dance music formed of choppy rhythms and hip-hop style vocals. Arafat, was born in Cocody, Ivory Coast , to his mum, Ivorian singer Tina Glamour. She conjured controversy for her daring performances. Arafat is well known for his love of motorcycles. He featured them in one of his latest hits, Moto Moto, that obtained 1million views in less than a day. In total, Arafat released 11 albums in his career, with his first released in 2000. How did he die? Arafat was involved in a motorbike accident on Sunday, August 11 2019 … [Read more...] about Who was DJ Arafat and how did he die?
Ivory Coast music star DJ Arafat killed in road crash
Date created : 12/08/2019 - 17:17 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 8am 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 "coupé-décalé" – 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.(AFP) … [Read more...] about Ivory Coast music star DJ Arafat killed in road crash
Leading West African singer DJ Arafat dies in road crash
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 8am 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. … [Read more...] about Leading West African singer DJ Arafat dies in road crash