Drogba, Davido, Kaaris ... Tributes to DJ Arafat on social networks

The announcement of the accidental death of the Ivorian singer DJ Arafat, Monday, August 12, caused turmoil in his country. Thousands of fans rushed to the Deux-Plateaux clinic in Abidjan, where he was hospitalized after his motorcycle accident. When his death was confirmed, it was a big part of the Ivorian cultural scene, where the star of the coupé-décalé occupied a prominent place, which paid tribute to him.

"We are all in shock," said Ickx Fontaine, an Ivorian producer and hip hop specialist. DJ Arafat was "at the top level for fifteen years and his first tube 'Jonathan'".

For Ozone, a hip hop producer and TV host, the singer was "a monument to Ivorian music". "He had a natural charisma [...] He will remain a force for Ivorian and African music," he told AFP.

Serge Beynaud, the other great Ivorian star of the coupé-décalé, published on his Instagram account a photo of his rival:

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Former Ivorian footballer Didier Drogba, in whose honor DJ Arafat composed the song "Drogba" after the 2010 FIFA World Cup, also reacted:

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The French rapper of Ivorian origin Kaaris, also born in Abidjan, posted the image of a meeting between the two stars:

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Rest in peace my brother 🖤 # 225 #selaterreteslelegere 💔

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The Nigerian superstar and ambassador of Afropop Davido paid tribute to "Yôrôbô", one of the other nicknames of Angel Didier Houon, aka DJ Arafat:

😢😢😢 RIP YOROBO I LOVE YOU! ❤️❤️ pic.twitter.com/4rXY07RK1L

In France, rapper Mokobé, founding member of group 113, tweeted a photo of him with the singer:

Nothing will be the same as before, our brother Dj Arafat 🇨🇮nous has left that his soul rests in peace, I am saddened shot I can not even believe it, a strong thought for his relatives his family and all his fans to across Africa and the world pic.twitter.com/sX5tkLdivO

French rapper Naza also paid tribute to the "number one cut-off":

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My brother you left too early you advise me, you are a leader you were the number 1 and you will always be the number of the coupe shift I love you my brother God keep you 😢😢❤️ @djarafat #unelegendenousaquittez #lemeillerartisteivoirien

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