ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — 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. Culture ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Kazadi wa Mukuna receives funding from the following organisations: CNPq – Miniterio de Ciencia, Tecnologia e Inovacao, Brazil; Itamaraty – Ministry of Foreign Affair, Brazil; and Kent State ...

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 ...

Magic. Hip-swaying, smile-making, life-enhancing, butt-shaking, number one with a mango magic. Paris-based Papa Wemba, the King of Congolese Rhumba, has been off the recording scene for almost three ...

Magic. Hip-swaying, smile-making, life-enhancing, butt-shaking, number one with a mango magic. Paris-based Papa Wemba, the King of Congolese Rhumba, has been off the recording scene for almost three ...

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Hardly a week after his grand burial that saw thousands of mourners from all walks of life in attendance, reports of Congolese music legend Papa Wemba’s heavily pregnant teenage ‘girlfriend’ has since ...