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Renowned Congolese musician Papa Wemba dies: concert organiser

By AFP
Congo Congolese singer Papa Wemba, pictured in 2006 in Paris, had been on stage at a festival in the Ivory Coast when he collapsed and died, on April 24, 2016.  By Pierre Verdy (AFP/File)
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Congolese singer Papa Wemba, pictured in 2006 in Paris, had been on stage at a festival in the Ivory Coast when he collapsed and died, on April 24, 2016. By Pierre Verdy (AFP/File)

Abidjan (AFP) - Congolese music star Papa Wemba has died after collapsing on stage during a festival in the Ivory Coast, the concert organiser said Sunday.

Papa Wemba, who won renown by helping to bring the highly popular sound of Congolese rumba to an international audience, was 66.

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hazel | 4/24/2016 2:35:00 PM

So sad. Loved him to bits

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