Papa Wemba, one of Africa's greatest musicians and known around the world as the king of Congolese rumba, died early Sunday after collapsing on stage at a music festival in the Ivory Coast, officials ...

Papa Wemba, a musician known around the world as the king of Congolese rumba, has died following a collapse on stage during a concert, officials said. He was 66. Advertisement Article continues below ...

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 ...

Papa Wemba, also known as "the king of Congolese rumba," has died. The 66-year-old icon of rumba rock collapsed onstage during a concert in Ivory Coast. The Democratic Republic of Congo's Culture ...

Culture Minister Baudouin Banza Mukalay confirmed the musician's death Sunday, calling it a "great loss for the country and all of Africa." One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the ...

In this file photo dated Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2004, Congolese pop star Papa Wemba is hoisted by supporters as he leaves the courthouse in Bobigny near Paris Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2004. Wemba, known around ...

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 ...

Papa Wemba, one of Africa's greatest music stars, dies Sunday after collapsing on stage during a festival in the Ivory Coast ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast – Papa Wemba, one of Africa’s greatest music stars, ...

Papa Wemba, known around the world as the “king of Congolese rumba”, has died after collapsing on stage during a concert. The musician fell ill on Saturday while performing at a music festival in ...

Papa Wemba, the Congolese rumba musician whose African beat conquered Europe too, has died after collapsing on stage during a concert in Ivory Coast. Wemba, 66, was performing in a music festival on ...