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Fans dance to Papa Wemba's music 7 years after his death

By Ben Ahenda | 2yrs ago
The late Papa Wemba

Rhumba fans are commemorating the death of Rhumba Star Papa Wemba who died seven years ago aged 69.

Wemba died on April 24, 2016, when he collapsed on stage in Ivory Coast. He rose to prominence in the shadows of musicians like Franco Luambo Makiadi of TP OK Jazz Band and Tabu Ley Rochereau of Afrisa International Orchestra.

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