Cote d’Ivoire has unveiled a plaque in memory of the legendary Congolese rhumba music icon, the late Papa Wemba.
“Papa Wemba’s Place” reads the blue plaque standing a few meters way from the place that the musician was performing when he collapsed to his death on April 24, 2016, during the Festival of Urban Music (Femua).
After one year of his tragic passing the Anoumabo urban music festival (Femua) organizers before more than 2000 spectators pay tribute to Papa Wemba.
Cote d’Ivoire’s Minister of culture and his Congolese counterpart in the presence of Papa Wemba’s daughters and band were at the ceremony.
Tous en blanc ce lundi 24 Avril 2017 à Marcory Anoumabo pour rendre hommage à #PapaWemba la voix de l'Afrique @FEMUAOfficiel pic.twitter.com/oOfpgA6qOu
— Papa Wemba (@Wembadio) April 21, 2017
#hommagewemba – la place du FEMUA a été baptisée "PLACE PAPA WEMBA" @CultureCongo @Civ_culture @RFI @FEMUAOfficiel pic.twitter.com/eYImbBuCOu
— FEMUA (@FEMUAOfficiel) April 24, 2017
