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 ...

Music fans across Africa are mourning the death of Papa Wemba, the musician from the Democratic Republic of Congo who died at the age of 66 after collapsing on stage on Sunday morning. Stars have been ...

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 revered by fashion-conscious men in Kinshasa Band leader Papa Wemba will be remembered for a music style that conquered Africa, and a sense of fashion that inspired a generation of ...

Congo's most famous musician Papa Wemba, gives his first concert in Kinshasa June 26, 2004 in this file photo. REUTERS/ David Lewis ABIDJAN (Reuters) - Congolese rumba music legend Papa Wemba died ...

One of Africa's most famous musicians and an international style icon, Congolese singer Papa Wemba, died suddenly during a performance early Sunday at age 66. He died after collapsing onstage in ...

A court in Paris has handed down a 30-month jail term - most of it suspended - to one of Africa's biggest music stars, Congolese singer Papa Wemba. He has already spent nearly four months in jail, so ...

Band leader Papa Wemba will be remembered for a music style that conquered Africa, and a sense of fashion that inspired a generation of dandies. He died aged 66 after collapsing on a busy stage behind ...