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Congo: first edition of the festival of 'sapeurs' in the city of Pointe-Noire [no comment]

The Republic of Congo’s coastal city Pointe-Noire recently held its very first sapology festival to honour one of the trend’s creator, Papa Wemba who died earlier this year. Sapeurs, young and old sapeurs turned up in all their full swag to as it were enlighten the curious public about the sapeur culture.