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Papa Wemba: Stars remember the 'voice of Africa' | Papa Wemba: Stars remember the 'voice of Africa' |
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Music fans across Africa are mourning the death of Congolese musician Papa Wemba who died at the age of 66 after collapsing on stage on Sunday morning. | Music fans across Africa are mourning the death of Congolese musician Papa Wemba who died at the age of 66 after collapsing on stage on Sunday morning. |
Stars have been paying tribute to a man whose music influenced artists across Africa. | Stars have been paying tribute to a man whose music influenced artists across Africa. |
Angelique Kidjo | Angelique Kidjo |
I'm sad, and I've been struggling since the death of Prince and now we have the passing of Papa Wemba and I'm wondering what this is all about. | I'm sad, and I've been struggling since the death of Prince and now we have the passing of Papa Wemba and I'm wondering what this is all about. |
I worked with Papa Wemba and he was a very nice, genuine soul and very shy at the same time. | I worked with Papa Wemba and he was a very nice, genuine soul and very shy at the same time. |
I did a duet with him, Ami Oh, on a Manu Dibango album, and when you heard him sing it was magical that a guy who was that big had such an angelic voice. | |
He was a generous soul when it came to helping people, and he didn't say much, but he observed a lot and when he spoke in that gentle voice everything he said was right on the spot. | He was a generous soul when it came to helping people, and he didn't say much, but he observed a lot and when he spoke in that gentle voice everything he said was right on the spot. |
His whole attitude about dressing well was part of the narrative that we Africans have been denied our humanity for so long. | His whole attitude about dressing well was part of the narrative that we Africans have been denied our humanity for so long. |
People have always had stereotypes about us, and he was saying dressing well is not just a matter of money, not just something for Westerners, but that we Africans also have elegance. It was all about defining ourselves and refusing to be stripped of our humanity. | People have always had stereotypes about us, and he was saying dressing well is not just a matter of money, not just something for Westerners, but that we Africans also have elegance. It was all about defining ourselves and refusing to be stripped of our humanity. |
Angelique Kidjo was speaking to the BBC's Newshour programme | Angelique Kidjo was speaking to the BBC's Newshour programme |
Manu Dibango | Manu Dibango |
Africa has lost another worthy son in the shape of Papa Wemba. It's a painful beginning to 2016. | Africa has lost another worthy son in the shape of Papa Wemba. It's a painful beginning to 2016. |
He was the voice of Africa. | He was the voice of Africa. |
We are all orphans... May the heaven and the spirits welcome him in peace. Papa Wemba will remain forever in our hearts. | We are all orphans... May the heaven and the spirits welcome him in peace. Papa Wemba will remain forever in our hearts. |
Manu Dibango left this message on his Facebook page. | |
Koffi Olomide | Koffi Olomide |
It's a catastrophe. Congolese music has been decimated, it's been blown apart. I don't know what to say. | It's a catastrophe. Congolese music has been decimated, it's been blown apart. I don't know what to say. |
I refused to believe it when the Ivory Coast government official told me. To be honest, from now on, life means nothing, we are nothing. | I refused to believe it when the Ivory Coast government official told me. To be honest, from now on, life means nothing, we are nothing. |
Today, with God's forgiveness, I want to ask Him to accept Papa Wemba. He is His son. | |
I don't know what to say. I want to give my condolences to all Congolese people and all Africans. | I don't know what to say. I want to give my condolences to all Congolese people and all Africans. |
This is an extract from a video Koffi Olomide posted on his Facebook page. | This is an extract from a video Koffi Olomide posted on his Facebook page. |
Femi Kuti | Femi Kuti |
I was quite shocked because we were just getting over Prince's death and then hearing this it was sad. | I was quite shocked because we were just getting over Prince's death and then hearing this it was sad. |
He was performing in a period of people like my father Fela Kuti, Miriam Makeba, Hugh Masakela, Manu Dibango - the African greats who have always opened doors for people like me. | He was performing in a period of people like my father Fela Kuti, Miriam Makeba, Hugh Masakela, Manu Dibango - the African greats who have always opened doors for people like me. |
They have always done Africa proud anywhere in Europe and America where they performed, and they opened doors for African musicians to tour Europe with great pride and respect. | They have always done Africa proud anywhere in Europe and America where they performed, and they opened doors for African musicians to tour Europe with great pride and respect. |
Especially when you are playing African music in Europe and America, Papa Wemba's name will be in the forefront of great names. | Especially when you are playing African music in Europe and America, Papa Wemba's name will be in the forefront of great names. |
It's a name that was always there and will always be there. It's not a name that will go away any time soon. | It's a name that was always there and will always be there. It's not a name that will go away any time soon. |
Femi Kuti was speaking to the BBC 's Focus on Africa radio programme. | Femi Kuti was speaking to the BBC 's Focus on Africa radio programme. |
Why have so many celebrities died in 2016? | Why have so many celebrities died in 2016? |