Papa Wemba who was also known as the driving spirit behind a cult movement known as
"Sapeurs" whose members spend huge amounts of money on designer clothes died while performing on stage in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.
According to a report by BBC, the 66-year old music star collapsed on stage while
performing at a concert and was eventually pronounced dead.
Take a look at his final moments alive:
A shot taken from Ivory Coast national television RTI 1 on April 24, 2016 shows Congolese music star Papa Wemba collapsing on stage during the FEMUA music festival in Abidjan
Papa Wemba became prominent on the African music scene since 1969, with his soukous rock music.
He won a world following with his soukous rock music and remained one of Africa's most popular musicians until his death
No comments:
Post a Comment