DJ Arsenal
Born in Abidjan on January 16, 1981, DJ Arsenal's career took off when he
decided to become a DJ. In addition to his local notoriety, the coupé-décalé
musician produced and released his first album, Shéloubouka, at the age of 24.
Little by little, the word became part of the Ivorian vocabulary, especially for
the eponymous track, whose coupé-décalé rhythms set the country alight.
Shéloubouka became a dance, a concept, and the success of this first album
earned its author the prize for Best Coupé Décalé Album of the Year at the 2006
RTI Music Awards. In addition to his well-known ...
