Papa Wemba

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Type

Person

Country

CD

Active from

1949-06-14

Active to

2016-04-24

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65,443

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Jules Shungu Wembadio Pene Kikumba commonly known as Papa Wemba (June 14, 1949 – April 24, 2016) was a Congolese rumba, later known as soukous, singer and musician. He was one of Africa's most popular musicians. Papa Wemba was one of the very first musicians to join the influential Soukous band, Zaiko Langa Langa when it was created on December 24, 1969 in Kinshasa (Capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo) along with such well known Congolese musicians as Nyoka Longo Jossart <a href="htt

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Key facts

Born

Jules Shungu Wembadio Pene Kikumba , ( 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

Congolese rumba soukous ndombolo world music

Occupations

Singer dancer songwriter actor bandleader

Years active

1969–2016

Website

www .papawemba .info

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