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 ...

I am not afraid to die on stage- Papa Wemba often told his band members and close friends Photo: Courtesy The world is still reeling from the shock of Papa Wemba’s sudden death, after he dramatically ...

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. Congo’s culture minister confirmed the ...

Since his 2014 debut LP Le Dernier Empereur Bantou, Pierre Kwenders has been an invaluable force in Canadian music with his experimental and playful approach to Congolese rumba. Today, Kwenders is ...

Kazadi wa Mukuna receives funding from the following organisations: CNPq – Miniterio de Ciencia, Tecnologia e Inovacao, Brazil; Itamaraty – Ministry of Foreign Affair, Brazil; and Kent State ...

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 ...