TAMTAM SEATTLE will set the Africans and the Seattle music scene on fire as it brings legendary Coupé-Décalé master, Yorobo DJ ARAFAT from Cote d'Ivoire to Seattle on Friday, May 3rd, 8 PM at King's Hall behind the Mt. Baker Rail Station off Rainier Avenue. An evening of maximum energy music and hip gyrating beats is sure to inflame the Seattle crowd. One of the hottest tickets in Africa and Europe, DJ Arafat-aka The Commandant - will be bringing his flamboyant style and Coupé-Décalé groove to the whole hall. For those not familiar - Coupé-Décalé is a very percussive style, funky music sampling African beats and deep bass with a Rhumba rhythm and lyrics in French. All about showiness and fashion, nightclub goers know the moves while DJs of Coupé-Décalé sing their own lyrics over top of the beats. It is a treat to have an artist of his caliber in Seattle and all music and dance lovers need to GO! Dj Arafat is 2012 KORA award for being the Best Male Artist from Western Africa. The KORA Awards are African music awards given annually for musical achievement. DJ Arafat is amongst many others who actively participated in the return of peace in Ivory Coast after a brutal and bloody civil war that lasted for more than 10 years. He is loved and above all respected by his peers and fans all over the world. You cannot talk about Coupé-Décalé without mentioning DJ Arafat.
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Location
Kings Hall (View)
2929 27th ave South
Seattle, WA 98144
United States
