The body of the famous Congolese musician Tshala Muana was buried on Friday December 23, 2022, in the capital Kinshasa.
Tshala, who was also known as the ‘Queen of Mutuashi’, died on December 10, 2022, after a long illness.
A two-day funeral vigil for Tshala ended on Thursday at the Maisha Park.
On Friday morning, fellow musicians, fans, and state officials converged at the Palais de Peuple (People’s Palace) for a funeral service.
She was laid to rest at the Necropolis Cemetery on Kinshasa’s outskirts.
The service at the People’s Assembly was to pay a special tribute to her, as a former nominated Member of Parliament.
According to reports from Kinshasa, the government and the family agreed to have the funeral held before the Christmas weekend.
Her partner and music producer Claude Mashala has been hosting mourners at their residence since she died. They include former DR Congo First Lady Olive Lembe Kabila.
Her coffin was draped with the flag of People’s Party for Reconstruction and Democracy (PPRD), which is the party of the retired president, Joseph Kabila.
See the photos below:
Kinshasa paying last tribute to the legendary Tshala Muana pic.twitter.com/hAxaPi2P2Y
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