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Jules Shungu Wembadio Pene Kikumba (14 June 1949 – 24 April 2016), known professionally as Papa Wemba (French pronunciation: [papa wɛmba]), was a Congolese singer and musician who played Congolese rumba, soukous, and ndombolo.
24 de abr. de 2016 · The influential Congolese musician Papa Wemba has died aged 66 after collapsing during a concert. Video from the show in Ivory Coast showed him slumped on stage behind a group of dancers,...
24 de abr. de 2016 · He died aged 66 after collapsing on a busy stage behind his dancers at a late-night concert in Ivory Coast. So ended the life of a man who helped take African pop to a global audience over...
Jules Shungu Wembadio Pene Kikumba, conocido artísticamente como Papa Wemba (Lubefu, 14 de junio de 1949-Abiyán, 24 de abril de 2016), [1] fue un músico congoleño de rumba africana (más tarde conocida como soukous). Fue uno de los músicos más conocidos de África y destacado en World music.
24 de abr. de 2016 · African music pioneer Papa Wemba has died after collapsing on stage. The 66-year-old was seen falling mid-song before dancers rushed to his aid. The Congolese rumba star had been performing at the FEMUA 2016 festival in Ivory Coast when he collapsed in the early hours of Saturday morning.
25 de abr. de 2016 · The king of Congolese Rumba Papa Wemba died on Sunday morning after collapsing on stage. Rita Ray explains what made him so influential across Africa.
13 de abr. de 2023 · Papa Wemba, one of the greatest singers of the past African century, died on stage in 2016 at age 66. But his body of work, both in advancing Congolese rumba and innovating new African pop sounds, as well as influencing style, fashion and music production, is immense.
