Jules Shungu Wembadio Pene Kikumba, who performed as Papa Wemba, died on April 24 at age 66 after collapsing at a concert in Ivory Coast, Africa which was part of the FEMUA urban music festival. One ...

Rhumba fans are commemorating the death of Rhumba Star Papa Wemba who died seven years ago aged 69. Wemba died on April 24, 2016, when he collapsed on stage in Ivory Coast. He rose to prominence in ...

I am not afraid to die on stage- Papa Wemba often told his band members and close friends Photo: Courtesy The world is still reeling from the shock of Papa Wemba’s sudden death, after he dramatically ...

Papa Wemba, a musician, actor and fashion icon who collaborated with Stevie Wonder, achieved fame and fandom far beyond the reaches of his native Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The musician—born ...

Popular singer Papa Wemba woke the world up to the urban sounds of Kinshasa and spawned the flamboyant dress style known as ‘la sape’. The story of Papa Wemba’s journey to superstardom reads like ...

Eugenio Giorgianni receives funding from Crossland Scholarship. “The Kasaï Nightingale” was on stage, a flamboyantly dressed stage animal as always, when he collapsed from a sudden illness. The ...