The year 2016 is now being referred to in many circles as the year that music died. The Congolese-born musician was a leading figure of “world music” the name often given to popular non-Western ...

Abiyán, 24 abr (EFE).Abiyán, 24 abr (EFE). — El conocido cantante congolés Papa Wemba falleció hoy en plena actuación en el Festival de Músicas Urbanas de Anoumabo (FEMUA), en Abiyán, Costa de Marfil, ...

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 Minister Baudouin Banza ...

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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ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, April 24 (UPI) --World music pioneer Papa Wemba has died after collapsing on stage during a concert. He was 66. The Congolese music star was performing FEMUA 2016 festival in the ...

Papa Wemba, a musician known around the world as the king of Congolese rumba, was pronounced dead on April 24 following a collapse on stage during a concert the night before in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.