While most people are mourning the tragic death of Prince, I just found out that another great musician died earlier today. Congolese superstar PapaWemba was performing onstage in Abidjan, Ivory Coast ...

The legendary Congolese musician Papa Wemba’s sudden death, following a performance in Ivory Coast early Sunday morning, has left many of his fans around the world, aghast and in disbelief. But, host ...

There is a scene in the classic 1987 French-Congolese film La Vie Est Belle, where a character played by the legendary musician Papa Wemba is mistaken for dead after a heartbreak-induced suicide ...

Papa Wemba (C) performs before he collapsed on stage in Abidjan, Ivory Coast last weekend. Tribute. Last Sunday, the world was shocked to learn that Congolese music star Papa Wemba had collapsed and ...

Congolese music star Papa Wemba has died at the age of 66. The band leader, real name Jules Shungu Webadio, collapsed on stage in Abidjan in the Ivory Coast, France 24 confirmed. What to Read Next ...

Thousands of fans paid a last tearful tribute to Congolese “rumba king” Papa Wemba at a requiem mass in Kinshasa on Wednesday where his songs were played, before he was finally laid to rest. Papa ...

The year 2016 is now being referred to in many circles as the year that music died. The Congolese-born musician was a leading figure of “world music” the name often given to popular non-Western ...

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The influential Congolese musician Papa Wemba has died aged 66 after collapsing during a concert. Video from the show in Ivory Coast showed him slumped on stage behind a group of dancers, before they ...

December 2000, Charles de Gaulle airport, Paris. The world music star Papa Wemba has just arrived from the Congo with his entourage. It's sizeable, which is not unexpected: Congolese music is fond of ...

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