Tributes have been pouring in for Congolese musician Papa Wemba who died on Sunday morning after collapsing on stage. African music expert Rita Ray looks at what made him so influential. Papa Wemba, ...

The legendary Congolese musician Papa Wemba’s sudden death, following a performance in Ivory Coast early Sunday morning, has left many of his fans around the world, aghast and in disbelief. But, host ...

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's Greatest Hits - VIDEOS allAfrica has pulled together some of our favourite Papa Wemba songs and live performances from Youtube. The legendary King of Rhumba, and particularly well-known ...

Papa Wemba was revered by fashion-conscious men in Kinshasa Band leader Papa Wemba will be remembered for a music style that conquered Africa, and a sense of fashion that inspired a generation of ...

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 ...

There is a scene in the classic 1987 French-Congolese film La Vie Est Belle, where a character played by the legendary musician Papa Wemba is mistaken for dead after a heartbreak-induced suicide ...

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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 ...