West African singer DJ Arafat dies in road crash

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.

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