Tributes Pour in for Congolese Rhumba Icon Lutumba Simaro

The legendary musician died at his home in Paris, France. Simaro will be remembered for some of his classic songs such as Cedou, Mabele, Maya and Testament ya Bowule. The cause of his death is not clear but he had been suffering from diabetes and hypertension.

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