Papa Wemba's Death
Born (Birthday) Jun 14, 1949
Death Date April 24, 2016
Age of Death 66 years
Cause of Death Heart Attack
Profession World Music Singer
The world music singer Papa Wemba died at the age of 66. Here is all you want to know, and more!
Biography - A Short Wiki
Also known as the King of Rumba Rock, he was a Congolese musician who performed with a group called Viva la Musica across the globe. He made the La Sape look famous while performing with the group.
He was born in Lubefu, Belgian Congo and passed away in Abidjan, Ivory Coast after collapsing on stage during the FEMUA urban music festival. His real name was Jules Shungu Wembadio Pene Kikumba.