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| DJ Arafat: Fans of Ivorian artist 'open coffin' during funeral unrest | DJ Arafat: Fans of Ivorian artist 'open coffin' during funeral unrest |
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| Some fans of late musician DJ Arafat appear to have opened his coffin during unrest at the artist's funeral in the Ivory Coast city of Abidjan. | |
| The 33-year-old DJ, whose real name was Ange Didier Huon, died in a motorcycle accident earlier this month. | The 33-year-old DJ, whose real name was Ange Didier Huon, died in a motorcycle accident earlier this month. |
| Video on social media appear to show fans opening his coffin and undressing the late musician's body to check for tattoos and identify him. | |
| The chaotic scenes came hours after thousands gathered to pay tribute. | The chaotic scenes came hours after thousands gathered to pay tribute. |
| A large stadium concert was held overnight in his honour before the musician was laid to rest on Saturday. | A large stadium concert was held overnight in his honour before the musician was laid to rest on Saturday. |
| Police resorted to using tear gas to try disperse those who had gathered at a private family ceremony being held locally. | Police resorted to using tear gas to try disperse those who had gathered at a private family ceremony being held locally. |
| "We wanted to see the body of our idol before the tomb was sealed," one unnamed fan told AFP news agency. | "We wanted to see the body of our idol before the tomb was sealed," one unnamed fan told AFP news agency. |
| DJ Arafat was one of the most popular African musicians in the Francophone world, and had been referred to as the "king" of coupé-décalé (cut and run), an Ivorian form of dance music. | DJ Arafat was one of the most popular African musicians in the Francophone world, and had been referred to as the "king" of coupé-décalé (cut and run), an Ivorian form of dance music. |
| He came to symbolise the flashy, well-dressed lifestyle associated with the music, which features fast percussion, deep bass and hip hop-style vocals. | He came to symbolise the flashy, well-dressed lifestyle associated with the music, which features fast percussion, deep bass and hip hop-style vocals. |
| Off stage, DJ Arafat was known for controversy, having faced accusations of domestic abuse. | Off stage, DJ Arafat was known for controversy, having faced accusations of domestic abuse. |