Loalwa Braz, the singer of
Kaoma was murdered the 19 January 2017, after being victim of a burglary that went wrong at his home. She was beaten up and taken to her car, fainting. The escape of the cameramen lasted 1 kilometer before they ran out of gas. The burglars then decided to set the car on fire, burning the body of Loalwa Braz. The police arrested three people aged 18 to 23 years. Among them is the guard of his inn in Saquarema, Brazil, who has confessed, and two other men, arrested in possession of certain belongings belonging to the singer like his bank card and his mobile phone.