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Papa Wemba 'King of Congolese Rumba' Dies

24/04/2016 GMT

African Music Legend Papa Wemba Dies

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Papa Wemba collapses while performing, Obama and Merkel discuss Syria safe zones

Congolese musician Papa Wemba collapses while performing at music festival,  Obama and Merkel discuss safe zones for Syrians fleeing fighting

Papa Wemba 'King of Congolese rumba' collapses while performing at music festival in Ivory Coast, Obama and Merkel discuss safe zones for Syrians fleeing fighting, India's top judge bemoans workload

(Photo: Congolese musician Papa Wemba (L) performs onstage during Femua music festival in Abidjan, Ivory Coast on April 24, 2016 before collapsing on stage. He died later.   Credit: STR/AFP/Getty Images)

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