Music
27 August 2019
Hommage to DJ Arafat, the King of Coupé-Décalé
Celebrating the late Ivorian artist who helped birth francophone Africa's urban music scene.
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News
12 August 2019
Celebrated Coupé-Décalé Pioneer DJ Arafat Has Died from a Motorcycle Accident
The continent and the world has lost a true force who put the sounds of Côte d'Ivoire on the map.
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