The renowned Congolese musician Papa Wemba has died at the age of 66 after collapsing on stage during a concert in Ivory Coast. It’s thought he may have suffered a stroke. Video from the show showed ...

In the two Congos, there is a cultural movement by the Society of Ambience-Makers and Elegant People (Sape), known as “sapeurs”, who blend fashion, culture and social resistance. Though it was rooted ...

Popular singer Papa Wemba woke the world up to the urban sounds of Kinshasa and spawned the flamboyant dress style known as ‘la sape’. The story of Papa Wemba’s journey to superstardom reads like ...

The untimely grand exit of Africa’s musical icon and fashion high priest Papa Wemba, to say the least, was unsettling. The news of his demise hit his fans like a thunderbolt during the Urban Music ...