Democratic Republic of Congo: Hundreds Attend Papa Wemba's Funeral

Author:
Ruptly TV
Publisher:
Ruptly TV
Publication Date:
4 May 2016
Tags:
Congo-Kinshasa, Arts, Culture and Entertainment

Hundreds of people attended Papa Wemba's funeral at the Notre Dame Cathedral of Kinshasa on Wednesday. Papa Wemba, considered the king of Congolese Rumba, died on stage because of a heart attack on April 24 in the Ivory Coast during the FEMUA urban music festival.

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