Papa Wemba Musical artist

Papa Wemba was born Jules Shungu Wembadio Pene Kikumba in 1949 in Lubefu (Sankuru District, Belgian Congo). He is a Congolese rumba (later known as soukous) musician, one of Africa's most popular musicians, and prominent in world music.

Personal facts

Papa Wemba
Birth dateJanuary 01, 1949
Birth place
Belgian Congo , Sankuru District , Lubefu
Date of deathJanuary 01, 2013

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Musical artist

associated musical artist
Zaiko Langa Langa
Viva La Musica
BackgroundSolo singer
genre
Soukous

Topical connections

Abderrahmane AbdelliMusical artist
Adrian SherwoodMusical artist
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Papa Wemba on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://soukous.com/Papa_Wemba