DJ Arafat's Macho Ballad, "Enfant Beni"

Enfant Beni (= Blessed Child) is earnest singing, a stirring ballad with a communal view of things. It has an on-and-off beat which nevertheless hooks everyone and strings everything together. A tone which calms, and more importantly a tune which excites and soothes everyone's spirit, are what we hear almost throughout the song's 3:09 minutes. And so, the subtle aural message is: Despite everything, let's have fun. Let's be good.

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Still, this is a very macho production, with distinct military allusions and even memes. We see this in the vigour with which the actors execute their assigned roles, led by Ivorian DJ Arafat, and in the dances associated with them. The name Arafat itself evokes images of robust, persistent and even violent struggle. 

The dress-code is specifically military. Only one female has a distinct role, a dance role, in this "action". Partly uniformed, she performs it with enthusiasm and seemingly on command. 

The visuals are all very crowd-friendly, in the end, and clearly generate a strong feel-good view of life. Enfant Beni is one song to frequently listen to, and savour.

Here are the Enfant Beni lyrics