Popular drummer with famous music group, Magic System, Didier Deigna, known by the stage name Pepito, has been reported dead.

The drummer according to Magic System, was said to have gotten drowned in the beach while trying bto save the live of another fellow who was being drowned in the beach.

This is coming barely two weeks when the African music industry was thrown into shock at the sudden demise of singer, Papa Wemba, on stage while performing.

Pepito, drowned at a beach in the small town of Jacqueville in southern Ivory Coast on Sunday
According to the music group, "For the last 16 years, Pepito was our backing vocalist, our drummer, but above all the conductor with our group Magic System."