Almost like a cruel joke, musical pioneer after musical pioneer has been passing away as of late. Fresh on the heels of Prince‘s untimely death, Papa Webma, one of Africa’s most popular musicians and ...

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 ...

Eugenio Giorgianni receives funding from Crossland Scholarship. “The Kasaï Nightingale” was on stage, a flamboyantly dressed stage animal as always, when he collapsed from a sudden illness. 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 ...

Jules Shungu Wembadio Pene Kikumba, who performed as Papa Wemba, died on April 24 at age 66 after collapsing at a concert in Ivory Coast, Africa which was part of the FEMUA urban music festival. One ...

Congolese music star Papa Wemba performs during the Femua music festival in Abidjan before collapsing on stage. Photo / Getty Images Congolese rumba music legend Papa Wemba has died after collapsing ...

Video from the show in Ivory Coast showed him slumped on stage behind a group of dancers, before they rushed to his aid. His pioneering blend of African, Cuban and Western sounds became one of ...

Pierre Kwenders—the Congolese-born and Montreal-based musician and songwriter—has announced a new album. José Louis and the Paradox of Love is out April 29 via Arts & Crafts. It follows 2017’s Makanda ...

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, April 24 (UPI) --World music pioneer Papa Wemba has died after collapsing on stage during a concert. He was 66. The Congolese music star was performing FEMUA 2016 festival in the ...

Papa Wemba, a musician, actor and fashion icon who collaborated with Stevie Wonder, achieved fame and fandom far beyond the reaches of his native Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The musician—born ...