Papa Wemba, King of Congolese Rumba, Dies at Age 66

Papa Wemba, King of Congolese Rumba, Dies at Age 66

 

Papa Wemba, one of Africa's greatest musicians and known around the world as the king of Congolese rumba, died early Sunday after collapsing on stage at a music festival in the Ivory Coast, officials said. He

 was 66. Papa Wemba had performed three songs at the Urban Musical Festival Anoumabo (FEMUA) in Abidjan before collapsing in front of thousands of fans, organizers said. Fellow performers rushed to his

 aid, but he died before reaching the hospital, officials said. The cause of death wasn't immediately known. <script src="/js_7.8.0.0.14/custom/Infographics.x.js" type="text/javascript"> <script type="text/javascript"> /**/ 


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