Kinshasa, July 7th, 2026 (CPA).- The funeral of the Congolese singer and songwriter Pascal Phoba Dilevo is scheduled for July 12th and 13th in Kinshasa, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), according to a statement consulted on Tuesday by CPA.
“The organisational committee for the funeral of Pascal Phoba Dilevo, artist, musician and songwriter, hereby informs family, friends, fellow artists and the public of the funeral programme,” the statement has indicated. According to the same source, a wake is scheduled for Sunday July 12th from 6.30 pm at the Espace Ave Maria (Pelouse). On Monday July 13th, the removal of the body will take place at 9.30 am from the mortuary of the Cinquantenaire University Hospital (CHU), in the strict privacy of the family. This will be followed by the laying in state at 9.45 am at the venue on the Pelouse side of Ave Maria. The funeral cortege departs is scheduled for 1.00 pm for the burial at the ETEC Necropolis. The return to Ave Maria is scheduled for 4.00 pm for the wake. The headquarters of the Funeral Organization Committee is based at Espace Chez Thethe, situated on Place Kabaidi, in the Immo Congo neighbourhood, in the municipality of Kalamu in Kinshasa, the capital of Congolese rumba. Died in Kinshasa on June 5th, 2026, Pascal Poba Dilevo was a Congolese songwriter and singer renowned for his collaborations with several renowned artists. He has also signed the texts of numerous songs performed by many leading figures in Congolese music, making him one of the discreet architects of many hits. Pascal Poba Dilevo was died at the age of 68 years old.