On YouTube, the exact moment when famous singer dies in full concert | VIDEO – LaRepública.pe

Mythical African music artist shocked YouTube . The Congolese singer Papa Wemba, one of the most famous in Africa, died early on Sunday in the concert and dramatic images of the moment have impacted users of YouTube and social networks.

 

 

 The artist of 66 years, known as “king of Congolese rumba” suffered an upset on stage when participating in a festival in Ivory Coast.

 

 His death occurred 20 minutes after the start of the concert, having sung three songs from his vast repertoire. This was confirmed by Salif Traore, leader of the Ivorian group Magic System and promoter of the festival.

 

 

 The first hypothesis suggests that the cerebral malaria ended his life, as the disease kept him hospitalized several days at a clinic in Paris in February.

 

 The time of death was recorded by the cameras themselves the festival and the shocking images have touched thousands YouTube . The members of the band, at first, did not realize the faintness of the singer and continued to operate.

 

 

 It was known that Papa Wemba had planned that Sunday afternoon was presented in the town of Korhogo in the north, to close the ninth edition of FEMUA, Music Festival Urban of Anoumabo .

 

  Papa Wemba was the stage name of Jules Shungu Wembadio Pene Kikumba and rose to fame at twenty after joining the Congolese band Zaiko Langa Langa.