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 Sunday. Papa Wemba, who was known as the “king of ...

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 (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 ...

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 ...

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.

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, 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 ...