DJ Arafat

DJ Arafat

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Ange Didier Houon, who went by the name DJ Arafat, was a DJ and pop singer in the traditional percussive Ivory Coast dance form known as Coupé-Décale. He died aged 33 on 12th August 2019 following a motorcycle accident in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Born into a musical family, he was admired widely in French-speaking nations around the world and he also gained fame in Europe and North America.

After starting out as a DJ in his homeland, he moved to France and released several albums including 'Gooudron noir' (2003), 'Femmes' (2005), 'Don de Dieu' (2009), 'Baisboula Areguede' (2012), 'Chebeler' (2013), 'Yurogang' (2017) and 'Renaissance' (2018).

He collaborated with many artists include Molare, DJ Lewis, Papa Ministre, Erickson Le Zulu and Debordeaux Leekunfa. Singles range from 'African Tonik' with Mokobé, Mohamed Lamine and Mory Kante in 2008 to '2 Matin 3 le Sour' in 2014, 'Enfant béni' (2017), 'Dosabado' (2018) and 'Moto Moto' (2019). Ivorian Culture Minister Maurice Kouakou Bandaman said a tribute was to be held to honour him following his death.

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04
Jonathan
DJ Arafat
Coupé décalé explosion
04:58
Writer: Dj Arafat / Composers: Dj Arafat
04
Enfant béni
DJ Arafat
Renaissance
03:02
Writer: Ange Didier Houon / Composers: David Stéphane Konate
02
On va sauter
DJ Arafat
Grand Maquis (African Music Extra Ordinaire)
05:02
Writer: Ange Didier Houon - Arnaud Razacou / Composers: Edward Mokolo
03
Ventripotent
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Renaissance
03:14
Writer: Jean-Desire Sosso Dzabatou / Composers: Ange Didier Houon
19
Hommage à Jonathan
DJ Arafat
Ivoir' Feeling : La référence du coupé décalé (Mixé par Dj Almighty)
04:14
Writer: Dj Arafat / Composers: Dj Arafat / Other contributors: D.R
01
12500 volts
DJ Arafat
12500 volt
04:07
Writer: François Payet - Ange-Didier Houon - Francisco-Marc Gbedjekan / Composers: Edouard Mokolo
08
Bébé
DJ Arafat
Yorogang
03:06
Composers: Ariel Sheney
03
Djessimidjeka
DJ Arafat
Gladiator
04:35
Writer: Ange-Didier Houon / Composers: Champi Kilo
01
Sabadam
Detty K
Sabadam
02:27
Writer: Detty K / Composers: Panther Stuff
01
Mouvement Patata
DJ Arafat
Mouvement Patata
03:39
Composers: Dj Arafat - Mr Behi - JM on the Track
03
C'est pour les poto
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Yorogang
03:21
Composers: Ariel Sheney
01
Kong
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Kong
03:08
Composers: Ange Didier Houon
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Femmes
DJ Arafat
Ivoir' Feeling : La référence du coupé décalé (Mixé par Dj Almighty)
01:24
Writer: Dj Arafat / Composers: Dj Arafat / Other contributors: D.R
11
Kapankaka
DJ Arafat
Yorogang, Vol. 1
04:01
Composers: Dj Arafat
02
Je veux réaliser
DJ Arafat
Yorogang
03:24
Composers: Ange Didier Houon
02
Femmes
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Femmes
04:44
12
Décapiter
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Renaissance
03:02
Writer: Ange Didier Houon / Composers: Daniel Berthold Kabeyene Ndegue
01
Dangereux
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Dangereux
02:48
Composers: Houon ange didier
01
Dosabado
DJ Arafat
Dosabado
02:33
Writer: Ange Didier Houon / Composers: Berti Akele
23
Je gagne temps
DJ Arafat
Best Of DJ Arafat
04:28
Writer: DJ Arafat / Composers: DJ Arafat
22
Tapis vélo
DJ Arafat
Best Of DJ Arafat
03:10
Writer: DJ Arafat / Composers: DJ Arafat
03
Arueguede
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Yorogang, Vol. 1
03:18
Composers: Dj Arafat
05
Chebele
DJ Arafat
Yorogang, Vol. 1
03:29
Composers: Dj Arafat
13
3500 volt
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Abidjan en feu
04:40
Writer: Dj Arafat / Composers: Dj Arafat
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Kpadompo
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Best Of DJ Arafat
01:56
Writer: DJ Arafat / Composers: DJ Arafat
01
5500 Volt
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Abidjan en feu
08:07
Writer: Dj Arafat / Composers: Dj Arafat
08
Stéphane Sessegnon
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Best Of DJ Arafat
02:24
Writer: DJ Arafat / Composers: DJ Arafat
18
C'est moi
DJ Arafat
Best Of DJ Arafat
01:48
Writer: DJ Arafat / Composers: DJ Arafat
02
Hommage à Jonathan (Remix)
DJ Arafat
Renaissance
02:44
Writer: Gandhi Djuna / Composers: Double X - Ange Didier Houon
01
Lebede 2
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Renaissance
02:58
Composers: Ange Didier Houon - Tam Sir Junior Yihe Ngo Njock
13
25/25 arachides
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Gladiator
04:54
Writer: Ange-Didier Houon - Debordo Likunfa / Composers: Champi Kilo
20
Vladimir (Acte 1)
DJ Arafat
Best Of DJ Arafat
02:41
Writer: DJ Arafat / Composers: DJ Arafat
05
Clash Kpangor
DJ Arafat
Mega Mix 3: Coupé-décalé non stop
04:07
12
La rage du commandant Zabra
DJ Arafat
Best Of DJ Arafat
01:55
Writer: DJ Arafat / Composers: DJ Arafat
05
202 (Radio)
DJ Arafat
Commandant zabra
04:28
Writer: Ange Didier Houon / Composers: Ange Didier Houon
01
Pour les fans
DJ Arafat
Yorogang
03:47
Writer: Sidiki Diabaté / Composers: Ange Didier Houon
03
Yorobo
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Kpankaka
04:07
Writer: DJ Arafat / Composers: DJ Arafat
02
Zoropoto (Act 4)
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Faisons la fête
04:33
01
Enfant béni
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Enfant béni
03:02
Writer: Ange Didier Houon / Composers: David Stéphane Konate
07
Lêbêdê (Acte 2)
DJ Arafat
Best Of DJ Arafat
03:38
Writer: DJ Arafat / Composers: DJ Arafat
08
Paix
DJ Arafat
Commandant Zabra
10:44
Writer: Ange Didier Houon / Composers: Ange Didier Houon
05
Zropoto
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Gladiator
04:32
Composers: Dj Arafat
06
Lêbêdê (Acte 1)
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Best Of DJ Arafat
03:35
Writer: DJ Arafat / Composers: DJ Arafat
10
Gbinchin Pintin
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Best Of DJ Arafat
02:16
Writer: DJ Arafat / Composers: DJ Arafat
09
Gladiator
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Gladiator
05:34
Composers: Dj Arafat
07
Agbagnan
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Yorogang
03:26
Composers: Ange Didier Houon
07
Petit Nouchi
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Commandant Zabra
04:49
Writer: Ange Didier Houon / Composers: Ange Didier Houon
24
Malpoli
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Best Of DJ Arafat
04:18
Writer: DJ Arafat / Composers: DJ Arafat
16
Diessimidjeka
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Best Of DJ Arafat
01:26
Writer: DJ Arafat / Composers: DJ Arafat
09
Tchagga
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Renaissance
03:54
Writer: Thierry Mengoumou Ayia / Composers: Ange Didier Houon
11
Lêbêdê
DJ Arafat
Gladiator
03:31
Composers: Dj Arafat
01
Tapis vélo (Afro décalé)
DJ Arafat
Tapis vélo (Afro décalé)
02:40
Composers: Ange Didier Houon
01
Méchant
DJ Arafat
In Memory
03:44
Writer: Houon ange didier / Composers: Houon ange didier
01
Kpangor
DJ Arafat
Coupé-décalé explosion, Vol. 4
04:00
11
Biloko
DJ Arafat
Renaissance
04:26
Writer: Ange Didier Houon - Thierry Mengoumou Ayia / Composers: Rodrigue nganga
01
Dosabado
DJ Arafat
Dosabado
03:16
01
Jonathan
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Best Of DJ Arafat
04:37
Writer: DJ Arafat / Composers: DJ Arafat
07
Jardin d'atalaku
DJ Arafat
Renaissance
02:27
Composers: Ange Didier Houon
02
Le feux
DJ Arafat
Yorogang Vol. 2
06:28
10
Ketebo Yoro 2013
DJ Arafat
Yorogang, Vol. 1
04:32
Composers: Dj Arafat
01
Abidjan Paris
DJ Arafat
Coupé-décalé: Explosion 2008
04:32
08
Margela
DJ Arafat
Renaissance
02:07
Writer: Ange Didier Houon / Composers: Tam Sir Junior Yihe Ngo Njock
09
Frapper na boua
DJ Arafat
Yorogang, Vol. 1
04:53
Composers: Dj Arafat
11
On baise pas un peu
DJ Arafat
Gladiator
02:38
Writer: Ange-Didier Houon / Composers: Champi Kilo
01
2 fois Koraman
DJ Arafat
Abidjan Gazoil, Vol. 7 (Coupé décalé 2 fois Koraman)
03:22
Composers: Dj Arafat

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  • Discography
Albums
Renaissance
℗ 2018 Universal Music Africa
28-12-2018
Renaissance
01
Lebede 2
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Renaissance
02:58
Composers: Ange Didier Houon - Tam Sir Junior Yihe Ngo Njock
02
Hommage à Jonathan (Remix)
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Renaissance
02:44
Writer: Gandhi Djuna / Composers: Double X - Ange Didier Houon
03
Ventripotent
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Renaissance
03:14
Writer: Jean-Desire Sosso Dzabatou / Composers: Ange Didier Houon
04
Enfant béni
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Renaissance
03:02
Writer: Ange Didier Houon / Composers: David Stéphane Konate
05
Tapis vélo (Afro décalé)
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Renaissance
02:40
Composers: Ange Didier Houon
06
Qui est khôrô
DJ Arafat
Renaissance
03:11
Writer: Stanislas Dinga Pinto / Composers: Ange Didier Houon
07
Jardin d'atalaku
DJ Arafat
Renaissance
02:27
Composers: Ange Didier Houon
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Yorogang
℗ 2016 Monstre Marin Corporation
09-09-2016
Yorogang
01
Pour les fans
DJ Arafat
Yorogang
03:47
Writer: Sidiki Diabaté / Composers: Ange Didier Houon
02
Je veux réaliser
DJ Arafat
Yorogang
03:24
Composers: Ange Didier Houon
03
C'est pour les poto
DJ Arafat
Yorogang
03:21
Composers: Ariel Sheney
04
Je suis
DJ Arafat
Yorogang
04:08
Composers: Ange Didier Houon
05
Bats-toi
DJ Arafat
Yorogang
03:53
Composers: Ange Didier Houon
06
Ange Didier
DJ Arafat
Yorogang
03:41
Composers: Ange Didier Houon
07
Agbagnan
DJ Arafat
Yorogang
03:26
Composers: Ange Didier Houon
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Yorogang Vol. 2
24-12-2013
Yorogang Vol. 2
01
Là-bas
DJ Arafat
Yorogang Vol. 2
04:02
02
Le feux
DJ Arafat
Yorogang Vol. 2
06:28
03
Le Kui vert le Serpent
DJ Arafat
Yorogang Vol. 2
03:19
04
Les joueurs
DJ Arafat
Yorogang Vol. 2
04:37
05
Ma chérie faut pas pleurer
DJ Arafat
Yorogang Vol. 2
04:44
06
Makouinde
DJ Arafat
Yorogang Vol. 2
03:19
07
Maya Master
DJ Arafat
Yorogang Vol. 2
01:29
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Yorogang, Vol. 1
(P) 2013 Akwaba
20-12-2013
Yorogang, Vol. 1
01
La plekesse
DJ Arafat
Yorogang, Vol. 1
03:31
Composers: Dj Arafat
02
Arafat Yôrôbô Pheno 12500 volts / Coup d'état acte 2
DJ Arafat
Yorogang, Vol. 1
04:17
Composers: Dj Arafat
03
Arueguede
DJ Arafat
Yorogang, Vol. 1
03:18
Composers: Dj Arafat
04
Bishop Master
DJ Arafat
Yorogang, Vol. 1
04:39
Composers: Dj Arafat
05
Chebele
DJ Arafat
Yorogang, Vol. 1
03:29
Composers: Dj Arafat
06
Congo Yorogang
DJ Arafat
Yorogang, Vol. 1
05:22
Composers: Dj Arafat
07
Douk Saga
DJ Arafat
Yorogang, Vol. 1
04:08
Composers: Dj Arafat
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Gladiator
(P) 2013 Akwaba
26-11-2013
Gladiator
01
Saotao le dictateur
DJ Arafat
Gladiator
04:35
Composers: Dj Arafat
02
Djessimidjeka
DJ Arafat
Gladiator
03:55
Composers: Dj Arafat
03
Maman Sery
DJ Arafat
Gladiator
04:58
Composers: Dj Arafat
04
Sabadam
DJ Arafat
Gladiator
03:41
Composers: Dj Arafat
05
Zropoto
DJ Arafat
Gladiator
04:32
Composers: Dj Arafat
06
Bouddha
DJ Arafat
Gladiator
04:05
Composers: Dj Arafat
07
CIE
DJ Arafat
Gladiator
04:22
Composers: Dj Arafat
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Kpankaka
℗ 2012 Obouo Productions
10-12-2012
Kpankaka
01
Kpankaka
DJ Arafat
Kpankaka
04:01
Writer: DJ Arafat / Composers: DJ Arafat
02
Affaire d'état
DJ Arafat
Kpankaka
04:30
Writer: DJ Arafat / Composers: DJ Arafat
03
Yorobo
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Kpankaka
04:07
Writer: DJ Arafat / Composers: DJ Arafat
04
Atalaku
DJ Arafat
Kpankaka
04:06
Writer: DJ Arafat / Composers: DJ Arafat
05
L'Afrique se meurt
DJ Arafat
Kpankaka
04:20
Writer: DJ Arafat / Composers: DJ Arafat
06
Yoro
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Kpankaka
03:48
Writer: DJ Arafat / Composers: DJ Arafat
07
Ketebo
DJ Arafat
Kpankaka
03:55
Writer: DJ Arafat / Composers: DJ Arafat
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Faisons la fête
Obouo Music distribué par Because Music
20-06-2011
Faisons la fête
01
L'Afrique
DJ Arafat
Faisons la fête
04:22
02
Zoropoto (Act 4)
DJ Arafat
Faisons la fête
04:33
03
Zoropoto (Act 5)
DJ Arafat
Faisons la fête
07:48
04
Cassez
DJ Arafat
Faisons la fête
03:34
05
Super
DJ Arafat
Faisons la fête
04:35
06
10 000 volts
DJ Arafat
Faisons la fête
03:37
07
Atalaku
DJ Arafat
Faisons la fête
05:50
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Gladiator
Topaze - Wumb Label
25-10-2010
Gladiator
01
12500 volts
DJ Arafat
Gladiator
04:05
Writer: Ange-Didier Houon - François Payet / Composers: Edward Mokolo
02
Saotao le dictateur
DJ Arafat
Gladiator
01:12
Writer: Ange-Didier Houon / Composers: Champi Kilo
03
Djessimidjeka
DJ Arafat
Gladiator
04:35
Writer: Ange-Didier Houon / Composers: Champi Kilo
04
Maman sery
DJ Arafat
Gladiator
03:55
Writer: Ange-Didier Houon / Composers: Champi Kilo
05
Sabadam
DJ Arafat
Gladiator
04:11
Writer: Ange-Didier Houon / Composers: Champi Kilo
06
Zropoto
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Gladiator
03:41
Writer: Ange-Didier Houon / Composers: Champi Kilo
07
Bouddha
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Gladiator
04:32
Writer: Ange-Didier Houon / Composers: Champi Kilo
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Femmes
Obouo Music distribué par Because Music
26-08-2005
Femmes
01
Atalakou
DJ Arafat
Femmes
04:28
02
Femmes
DJ Arafat
Femmes
04:44
03
Ambiance DJ
DJ Arafat
Femmes
03:51
04
Paix
DJ Arafat
Femmes
04:59
05
Hommage à Jonathan (Remix)
DJ Arafat
Femmes
05:39
06
Bounker
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Femmes
04:27
07
Les jaloux
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Femmes
04:50
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Singles
Chebeler
℗ 2013 Universal Music Africa
12-10-2025
Chebeler
01
Chebeler
DJ Arafat
Chebeler
03:30
Writer: Houon ange didier / Composers: Houon ange didier
Tous des traîtres
℗ 2022 NouchiA Intello, Distributed by Virgin Music Africa
30-07-2022
Tous des traîtres
01
Tous des traîtres
DJ Arafat
Tous des traîtres
03:01
Composers: Ma'Body - Ali Le Code - Abomé Léléphant
Péter les plombs (Remix)
℗ 2020 Universal Music Africa
12-04-2020
Péter les plombs (Remix)
01
Péter les plombs (Remix)
DJ Arafat
Péter les plombs (Remix)
02:29
Writer: Thierry Mengoumou Ayia / Composers: Technico - Ange Didier Houon
Kong
℗ 2020 Universal Music Africa
26-01-2020
Kong
01
Kong
DJ Arafat
Kong
03:08
Composers: Ange Didier Houon
Maman
℗ 2019 Universal Music Africa
31-05-2019
Maman
01
Maman
DJ Arafat
Maman
03:39
Composers: Ange Didier Houon
Lékilé
℗ 2019 Monstre Marin Corporation
22-03-2019
Lékilé
01
Lékilé
DJ Arafat
Lékilé
02:58
Composers: Dj Arafat