Congolese super star Pa Wemba dies
Jules shungu wembadio pene kikumba also aknown as papa wemba has died. The congeles super star who slumped on stage while on a concert in Abijan ivory Coast suffered a seizure while performing but couldn't get the attention of dancers on stage who continued their performance unaware of happenings.
Wemba a Congolese musician was known for his rumba rock which later became soukous genres. He was one of Africa topnotch and prolific musician at a period of world music prominence.
In 1979, wemba became the leader of La Sape ( Sape an acronym for sociètè des Ambianceurs et des personnes d Elègance - The society of Ambiance-ist and people of elegance) which he promoted as a congoles youth subculture.
According to wemba "the sapeur cult promoted high standards of personal cleanliness, hygiene and smart dress to a whole generation across Zaire. When I say well groomed, well shaved, well perfumed, it is a characteristics I am insisting on among the young. I don't care about their education since education always come first of all in the family" .
Wemba who no doubt was one of Africa greatest, had some low moments in his career when on Feb. 18 2003 he was found guilty of illegally smuggling people into some parts of Europe. He was arrested in paris, France.
A Belgian court also convicted him for same crime in June 2012 and was fined 22,000 euros equivalent £17.143 - $24,690 thus suspending a jail term of 15 months. The singer who spent just three months in jail claimed to have undergone some spiritual conversion in prison which he recounted in an album released titlled Somo Trop on the song Numéro d'ècrou where he reveals the day he had an encounter with God while in jail.
Pa wamba 66, died at 05:30 GMT sunday in Abijan during a Live concert, was later rushed to the hospital but eventuall gave up the ghost.
Wemba a Congolese musician was known for his rumba rock which later became soukous genres. He was one of Africa topnotch and prolific musician at a period of world music prominence.
In 1979, wemba became the leader of La Sape ( Sape an acronym for sociètè des Ambianceurs et des personnes d Elègance - The society of Ambiance-ist and people of elegance) which he promoted as a congoles youth subculture.
According to wemba "the sapeur cult promoted high standards of personal cleanliness, hygiene and smart dress to a whole generation across Zaire. When I say well groomed, well shaved, well perfumed, it is a characteristics I am insisting on among the young. I don't care about their education since education always come first of all in the family" .
Wemba who no doubt was one of Africa greatest, had some low moments in his career when on Feb. 18 2003 he was found guilty of illegally smuggling people into some parts of Europe. He was arrested in paris, France.
A Belgian court also convicted him for same crime in June 2012 and was fined 22,000 euros equivalent £17.143 - $24,690 thus suspending a jail term of 15 months. The singer who spent just three months in jail claimed to have undergone some spiritual conversion in prison which he recounted in an album released titlled Somo Trop on the song Numéro d'ècrou where he reveals the day he had an encounter with God while in jail.
Pa wamba 66, died at 05:30 GMT sunday in Abijan during a Live concert, was later rushed to the hospital but eventuall gave up the ghost.
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