I MET him for the first time in May 1999. Not in person, though - a pity because that would have been my eternal pleasure. I was in Abuja to cover the handover of power from the military government of ...

This week World Beat pays tribute to two giants of popular music who passed away recently: Congolese music icon and singer Papa and Prince, the tiny guitar wizard and musical genius from Minneapolis ...

A scene in a film in which versatile Congolese musician Papa Wemba acted many years ago uncannily became a tragic reality when he collapsed and died on stage while performing at a concert in Abidjan, ...