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 ...

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 ...

Congolese music grandmaster Papa Wemba was laid to rest at his Molokai home on Wednesday 11 days after his death. The singer, born Jules Shungu Wembadio Pene Kikumba collapsed at the Femua Festival in ...

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Papa Wemba died after collapsing on stage at a music festival in Ivory Coast Tributes have been pouring in for Congolese musician Papa Wemba who died on Sunday morning after collapsing on stage.

Papa Wemba was known as the king of Congolese rumba. But he won't perform any more songs. Wemba died Sunday after he collapsed onstage in Ivory Coast. He was 66. Congolese rumba is a style of music ...

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Papa Wemba, one of Africa’s greatest music stars, has died after collapsing on stage during a festival in the Ivory Coast, the event organisers said on Sunday. Papa Wemba, who was known as the “king ...

An African rumba singer collapsed on stage mid-way through a song and later died. Congolese star Papa Wemba was performing in Abidjan in the Ivory Coast when he dramatically fell to the floor. Footage ...

Tributes have been pouring in for Congolese musician Papa Wemba who died on Sunday morning after collapsing on stage. African music expert Rita Ray looks at what made him so influential. Papa Wemba, ...