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    Remembering Papa Wemba: Style Icon And The King Of Congolese Rumba
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    26 April 2016

    Remembering Papa Wemba: Style Icon And The King Of Congolese Rumba

    Papa Wemba died while performing on stage this past Sunday in Abidjan.

    Stromae Photographed With The Sapeurs In Brazzaville
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    19 June 2015

    Stromae Photographed With The Sapeurs In Brazzaville

    Baudouin Mouanda photographs Belgian-born, Rwandan-rooted pop singer Stromae hitting the streets of Brazzaville with the Sapeurs de Bacongo.

    The Technicolor Congo Pop Art Of Jonathan Mwe di Malila
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    25 February 2015

    The Technicolor Congo Pop Art Of Jonathan Mwe di Malila

    Kinshasa-born artist Jonathan Mwe di Malila's CONGO POP is a technicolor mixed-media style that takes elements of Pop Art and Fauvism.

    Ikiré Jones' Dandy Sapeurs S/S 14 Lookbook Video
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    07 May 2014

    Ikiré Jones' Dandy Sapeurs S/S 14 Lookbook Video

    Watch a video highlighting the making of Ikiré Jones's Spring/Summer 14 menswear collection.

    Alexandre Van Enst's 'Elegance Road' [Gallery]
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    02 July 2013

    Alexandre Van Enst's 'Elegance Road' [Gallery]

    Take a look at Alexander Van Enst's 'Elegance Road,' an award winning collection of photos featuring the Sapeurs of Congo.

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