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Fans of Jules Shungu Wembadio Pene Kikumba, better known as Papa Wemba, remember. On April 24, 2016, in full performance on stage of FEMUA 8, in Anoumabo in Côte d’Ivoire, the king fell. The Chief of the village Molokaï, the king of Sape, the icon of Congolese rumba has gone to bed forever. The creator of Sapologie, Ben Moukacha Monama le mbouela, went to lay a wreath of flowers at the tomb of the late Papa Wemba, whose world of music celebrated the 6th anniversary of his death on April 24th.

Several images that have invaded social networks show at the Necropolis between Heaven and Earth cemetery where the king of Congolese rumba has been resting since May 4, 2016, the creator of the sapology, Ben Moukacha Monama le mbouela, at the tomb of Vieux Bokul, take a wreath of flowers to place on the grave of the artist who died in 2016 in Côte d’Ivoire. “It was impossible to talk about Sapologie without first coming to visit you because you are the one who shaped this movement. In front of your final resting place, we say thank you very much” wrote, on his Facebook page, Ben Moukacha Monama le mbouela who took part, on June 30, at the Martyrs stadium in Kinshasa, in the concert of Wenge Musica BCBG 4×4 les Anges Adorables, the legendary orchestra whose imprint is undeniable in the annals of the history of Congolese and African music. Ben Moukacha Monama le mbouela is preparing for the launch of the World Sape Festival in Kinshasa in July 2023

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