17-05-2025
BREAKING NEWS French rapper dies of cardiac arrest aged 31 just hours before concert
French rapper Werenoi has died of a cardiac arrest at the age of 31 just hours before he was due on stage.
Jeremy Bana Owana, known as Werenoi, was hospitalised on Friday night after going into cardio-respiratory arrest, according to French outlet Pure Charts.
After being admitted into intensive care, he reportedly died in the early hours of Saturday morning.
Werenoi had been due to appear at the Azar Club in Lyon for an exclusive showcase on May 17.
No official statement has yet been shared by his family or management but tributes were quick to flood in from the French music scene on social media.
Spotify France shared a tribute to X which, translated from French, read: 'Werenoi left us last night.
'In just five years, the Montreuil rapper left a lasting mark on rap and French music as a whole. Our condolences to his family and loved ones.'
In a post believed to be in tribute to Werenoi, music producer Babs wrote: 'Rest in peace my brother I love you!!!'
French hip hop duo Djadja & Dinaz added: 'The release of the new music video has been postponed. All our thoughts to Werenoi's loved ones.'
