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Congolese music star's final moments alive [PHOTOS]

According to a report by BBC, the 66-years old music star collapsed on stage while performing at a concert and was eventually pronounced dead.

Papa Wemba's final moments on stage before his collapse

Papa Wemba who was also known as the driving spirit behind a cult movement known as "Sapeurs" whose members spend huge amounts of money on designer clothes died while performing on stage in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.

Take a look at his final moments alive:

Papa Wemba became prominent on the African music scene since 1969, with his soukous rock music.

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He won a world following with his soukous rock music and remained one of Africa's most popular musicians until his death.

Watch his music video 'Poule De La Mort' below:

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