(1949-06-14)14 June 1949 Lubefu, Belgian Congo (now Sankuru, DR Congo)
Died
24 April 2016(2016-04-24) (aged 66) Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Genres
Soukous
Website
www.papawemba.info
Musical artist
Jules Shungu Wembadio Pene Kikumba[1] (14 June 1949 – 24 April 2016), known professionally as Papa Wemba (French pronunciation:[papawɛmba]), was a Congolese singer and musician who played Congolese rumba, soukous, and ndombolo.[2] Dubbed the "King of Rumba Rock",[1] he was one of the most popular musicians of his time in Africa and played an important role in world music. He was also a fashion icon who popularized the Sape look and style through his musical group Viva la Musica,[3][4][5] with whom he performed on stages throughout the world.[6]
^ abRay, Rita (25 April 2016). "What made Papa Wemba so influential?". BBC News. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
^"Papa Wemba & viva la musica - dances". Archived from the original on 9 May 2008. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
^"Papa Wemba, Congo music star, dies after stage collapse". BBC News. 24 April 2016.
^Errol Barnett (9 November 2012). "Congo's fashion cult: Cut from a different cloth". CNN.
^Andreas Preuss (24 April 2016). "Papa Wemba, Africa's 'King of Rhumba Rock,' dies". CNN.com. Retrieved 25 April 2016. He dressed his band, Viva La Musica, in the style, and fans across Africa soon followed suit.
^Margalit Fox (25 April 2016). "Papa Wemba, Congolese King of 'Rumba Rock,' Is Dead at 66". The New York Times. 26 April 2016.
June 1949 – 24 April 2016), known professionally as PapaWemba (French pronunciation: [papawɛmba]), was a Congolese singer and musician who played Congolese...
discography of Jules Shungu Wembadio Pene Kikumba, commonly known as PapaWemba (14 June 1949 – 24 April 2016) who was a Congolese singer and musician...
popularized a flamboyant fashion subculture called La Sape, alongside PapaWemba. Emerging as a ghostwriter for various artists in the Zairean music industry...
Kallé, Nico Kasanda, Tabu Ley Rochereau, Sam Mangwana, Papa Noel Nedule, Vicky Longomba, and PapaWemba have made significant contributions to the genre, pushing...
Musica is a popular band from Zaire (now DR Congo) founded by singer PapaWemba in 1977. While Viva La Musica started out as a soukous band (essentially...
2023. "PapaWemba". www.redbullmusicacademy.com. Paris, France. 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2023. Denselow, Robin (24 April 2016). "PapaWemba: Congolese...
as Caribbean and Latin beats and instrumentation. They were joined by PapaWemba and Sam Mangwana, and classics like "Afrika Mokili Mobimba" propelled...
milestone as the second Congolese musical ensemble to perform there, after PapaWemba, an early member of Zaïko Langa Langa, and his band Viva La Musica's tour...
welcome, La Sape acted as refuge for them to cope with European life. PapaWemba, a Congolese musician, is credited with reviving la sape in Kinshasa during...
ground for musicians like Pepe Feli, Bozi Boziana, Evoloko Jocker and PapaWemba. A smoother, mellower pop sound developed in the early 1970s, led by Bella...
Mursal Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan Ozomatli Paban Das Baul Pan-African Orchestra PapaWemba Peter Gabriel Portico Quartet Rupert Hine Samuel Yirga Sheila Chandra...
Meiway Mose Fan Fan Monique Séka Nyboma Oliver N'Goma Orchestra Makassy PapaWemba Pepe Kalle Quartier Latin International Les Quatre Étoiles Remmy Ongala...
Bush, Ane Brun, Paula Cole, John Giblin, Dave Gregory, Peter Hammill, PapaWemba, Manu Katché, Bayete, Milton Nascimento, Phil Collins, Stewart Copeland...
Belle (1987 film), a Zairean (Congolese) film starring Congolese singer PapaWemba Life Is Beautiful (1997 film), Italian title La vita è bella, an Italian...
Johon Pepito Tshimanga (A young man living in the same neighborhood as PapaWemba; so they knew each other) was part of the band after coming back to Congo...
Mohombi Mose Fan Fan M'Pongo Love Naza Ndombe Opetum Nico Kasanda Ninho PapaWemba Pepe Kalle and Empire Bakuba Ray Lema Sam Mangwana Singuila Tabu Ley Rochereau...
had the chance to play with soukous stars PapaWemba and Evoloko Jocker. Less than one year later, PapaWemba and Evoloko left Zaiko Langa Langa and Bozi...
World music label has introduced musicians such as Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, PapaWemba and Youssou N'Dour to Western culture. Peter Gabriel has released all...
Sinéad O'Connor, Karl Wallinger (of World Party), Natacha Atlas, and PapaWemba. Gabriel takes the lead vocals on several tracks on the album. A mix of...
Katché – drums Levon Minassian – doudouk Guest artists PapaWemba and his band Molokai PapaWemba – vocals Patrick Marie Magdelaine – guitar Dominique Berose...
notable Congolese artists have also performed at Bercy: Koffi Olomidé, PapaWemba, Werrason, JB Mpiana, and Fally Ipupa. List of tennis stadiums by capacity...
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