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Dj Arafat aka Arafat Muana

First Name:

Ange

Other Names:

Didier

Last Name:

Houon

Stage Name:

Dj Arafat aka Arafat Muana

Country:

Ivory Coast

Born:

1986

D.O.D:

8/12/2019

Primary Language:

French

Participations

2

Song Writer

1

Vocalist

1

Music Producer

Bio

Ange Didier Houon, better known as DJ Arafat, was an Ivorian DJ and singer who specialized in Coupé-Décalé music. He was the son of popular singer Tina Glamour and the late musician and sound engineer Pierre Houon. He began his music career as a DJ, and he was popular in French-speaking African countries. In 2016 and 2017, he was named "Best Artist of the Year" at the Coupé-Decalé Awards. On August 12, 2019, he was killed in a motorcycle accident.

Discography

Albums¹³

Renaissance

Renaissance2018 • AlbumTracks: 13

Yorogang

Yorogang2017 • AlbumTracks: 13

Yorogang Vol. 2

Yorogang Vol. 22013 • AlbumTracks: 11

Yorogang Vol. 1

Yorogang Vol. 12013 • AlbumTracks: 11

Chebeler

Chebeler2013 • AlbumTracks: 11

Yotobo Per Favour

Yotobo Per Favour2012 • AlbumTracks: 1

Kpankaka

Kpankaka2012 • AlbumTracks: 14

Commandant Zabra

Commandant Zabra2012 • AlbumTracks: 13

Best of DJ Arafat

Best of DJ Arafat2011 • AlbumTracks: 20

Commandant Zabra (Live)

Commandant Zabra (Live)2011 • AlbumTracks: 11

Faisons La Fete

Faisons La Fete2011 • AlbumTracks: 9

Gladiator

Gladiator2010 • AlbumTracks: 14

Femmes

Femmes2005 • AlbumTracks: 11

Singles¹¹

Peter Les Plombs

Peter Les Plombs2021 • SingleTracks: 1

Kong

Kong2020 • SingleTracks: 1

Maman

Maman2019 • SingleTracks: 1

Moto Moto

Moto Moto2019 • SingleTracks: 1

Lekile

Lekile2019 • SingleTracks: 1

Tapis vélo (Afro décalé)

Tapis vélo (Afro décalé)2018 • SingleTracks: 1

Pandou Koule

Pandou Koule2018 • SingleTracks: 1

Dosabado

Dosabado2018 • SingleTracks: 1

Faut chercher pour toi

Faut chercher pour toi2017 • SingleTracks: 1

Enfant benie

Enfant benie2017 • SingleTracks: 1

Tempire

Tempire2016 • SingleTracks: 1

Labels

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Record Labels associated with Dj Arafat aka Arafat Muana - past and current.

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