ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast - 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 ...
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 ...
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 ...