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 ...

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Congo's most famous musician Papa Wemba, gives his first concert in Kinshasa June 26, 2004 in this file photo. REUTERS/ David Lewis ABIDJAN (Reuters) - Congolese rumba music legend Papa Wemba died ...

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 ...