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Papa Wemba

Top Songs By Papa Wemba

Listen to Ndombolo (feat. Papa Wemba) by JB Mpiana & Wenge Musica BCBG, see lyrics, music video & more!
Ndombolo (feat. Papa Wemba)JB Mpiana & Wenge Musica BCBG
Listen to Feux de l'amour (feat. Papa Wemba) by JB Mpiana & Wenge Musica BCBG, see lyrics, music video & more!
Feux de l'amour (feat. Papa Wemba)JB Mpiana & Wenge Musica BCBG
Listen to Cavalier Solitaire (feat. Papa Wemba) by JB Mpiana & Wenge Musica BCBG, see lyrics, music video & more!
Cavalier Solitaire (feat. Papa Wemba)JB Mpiana & Wenge Musica BCBG
Listen to Show Me the Way by Papa Wemba, see lyrics, music video & more!
Show Me the WayPapa Wemba
Listen to Bana lunda (feat. Papa Wemba) by JB Mpiana & Wenge Musica BCBG, see lyrics, music video & more!
Bana lunda (feat. Papa Wemba)JB Mpiana & Wenge Musica BCBG
Listen to Yolele by Papa Wemba, see lyrics, music video & more!
YolelePapa Wemba
Listen to Sai Sai by Papa Wemba, see lyrics, music video & more!
Sai SaiPapa Wemba
Listen to Yolele by Papa Wemba, see lyrics, music video & more!
YolelePapa Wemba
Listen to Phrase by Papa Wemba, see lyrics, music video & more!
PhrasePapa Wemba

Latest Release

Listen to Nkila Mogroso - Single by Dj Seduktive & Papa Wemba
SINGLENkila Mogroso - SingleDj Seduktive & Papa Wemba

More albums from Papa Wemba

Listen to Emotion (25th Anniversary Edition) by Papa Wemba
ALBUMEmotion (25th Anniversary Edition)Papa Wemba
Listen to LE DUO DES ANNEES 70 by Koffi Olomidé & Papa Wemba
ALBUMLE DUO DES ANNEES 70Koffi Olomidé & Papa Wemba
Listen to Forever de génération en génération by Papa Wemba
ALBUMForever de génération en générationPapa Wemba
Listen to Mayi ya pembe (Liso ya mokonzi) by Papa Wemba
ALBUMMayi ya pembe (Liso ya mokonzi)Papa Wemba
Listen to Maître d'école by Papa Wemba
ALBUMMaître d'écolePapa Wemba
Listen to De génération en génération by Papa Wemba
ALBUMDe génération en générationPapa Wemba
Listen to Viva la Musica 1977-1978-1980 by Papa Wemba, Emeneya & L'orchestre Viva La Musica
ALBUMViva la Musica 1977-1978-1980Papa Wemba, Emeneya & L'orchestre Viva La Musica
Listen to Ya Biso Moko by Papa Wemba
ALBUMYa Biso MokoPapa Wemba
Listen to Mwana Matebu by Papa Wemba & Viva La Musica
ALBUMMwana MatebuPapa Wemba & Viva La Musica
Listen to La Naissance De L'orchestre Viva La Musica (feat. Viva La Musica) by Papa Wemba
ALBUMLa Naissance De L'orchestre Viva La Musica (feat. Viva La Musica)Papa Wemba
Listen to Femme Sans Bijoux by Papa Wemba, Stino Mubi & Viva La Musica
ALBUMFemme Sans BijouxPapa Wemba, Stino Mubi & Viva La Musica
Listen to Notre père Rumba by Papa Wemba
ALBUMNotre père RumbaPapa Wemba
Listen to Trait d'union (Chaque jour est une vie) - EP by Papa Wemba
ALBUMTrait d'union (Chaque jour est une vie) - EPPapa Wemba
Listen to Chérie Kadetti by Papa Wemba & Dona Mobeti
ALBUMChérie KadettiPapa Wemba & Dona Mobeti
Listen to Kaka Yo by Papa Wemba
ALBUMKaka YoPapa Wemba
Listen to Nkunzi Nlele by Papa Wemba & Viva Tendances
ALBUMNkunzi NlelePapa Wemba & Viva Tendances
Listen to New Morning by Papa Wemba
ALBUMNew MorningPapa Wemba
Listen to Viva Tendances by Papa Wemba
ALBUMViva TendancesPapa Wemba
Listen to Bazonkion by Papa Wemba & Nouvelle Ecriture
ALBUMBazonkionPapa Wemba & Nouvelle Ecriture
Listen to M'Zée Fula Ngenge by Papa Wemba
ALBUMM'Zée Fula NgengePapa Wemba
Listen to Merci papa by Papy-Ipepy, Papa Wemba & L'orchestre Viva La Musica
ALBUMMerci papaPapy-Ipepy, Papa Wemba & L'orchestre Viva La Musica
Listen to Dans L' (Nouvelle écriture) by Papa Wemba & Viva La Musica
ALBUMDans L' (Nouvelle écriture)Papa Wemba & Viva La Musica
Listen to Molokai (Real World Gold) by Papa Wemba
ALBUMMolokai (Real World Gold)Papa Wemba
Listen to Nouvelle Ecriture by Papa Wemba, Viva La Musica & Mzee
ALBUMNouvelle EcriturePapa Wemba, Viva La Musica & Mzee
Listen to Mokili Complique by LE GRAND-PRETRE FRANCK-ISSEKYA & Papa Wemba
ALBUMMokili CompliqueLE GRAND-PRETRE FRANCK-ISSEKYA & Papa Wemba
Listen to Beau gosse ya Paris by Papa Wemba & Viva La Musica
ALBUMBeau gosse ya ParisPapa Wemba & Viva La Musica
Listen to Événement by Papa Wemba & Le Clan Langa Langa
ALBUMÉvénementPapa Wemba & Le Clan Langa Langa
Listen to So Why by Papa Wemba & Youssou N'Dour
ALBUMSo WhyPapa Wemba & Youssou N'Dour
Listen to Zea by Papa Wemba & Le Clan Langa Langa
ALBUMZeaPapa Wemba & Le Clan Langa Langa
Listen to Wake Up by Koffi Olomidé & Papa Wemba
ALBUMWake UpKoffi Olomidé & Papa Wemba
Listen to Pôle position by Papa Wemba & Viva La Musica
ALBUMPôle positionPapa Wemba & Viva La Musica
Listen to Destin Ya Moto by Papa Wemba
ALBUMDestin Ya MotoPapa Wemba
Listen to Papa Wemba - EP by Papa Wemba
ALBUMPapa Wemba - EPPapa Wemba
Listen to Place Vendome by Modogo Gian Franco Ferre, Papa Wemba & L'orchestre Viva La Musica
ALBUMPlace VendomeModogo Gian Franco Ferre, Papa Wemba & L'orchestre Viva La Musica
Listen to Le Voyageur by Papa Wemba
ALBUMLe VoyageurPapa Wemba
Listen to Víva la Música de Papá Wemba Dans "Biloko Ya Moto" by Papa Wemba
ALBUMVíva la Música de Papá Wemba Dans "Biloko Ya Moto"Papa Wemba
Listen to La guerre des stars (feat. Lita Bembo, Bozy Boziana & D'jenga-K Esperant) by Papa Wemba
ALBUMLa guerre des stars (feat. Lita Bembo, Bozy Boziana & D'jenga-K Esperant)Papa Wemba
Listen to Papa Wemba au Japon by Papa Wemba
ALBUMPapa Wemba au JaponPapa Wemba
Listen to 8ème anniversaire de Viva La Musica by Papa Wemba
ALBUM8ème anniversaire de Viva La MusicaPapa Wemba
Listen to Le Kuru Yaka by Papa Wemba
ALBUMLe Kuru YakaPapa Wemba
Listen to Mokili Ngele (Un pas qui va, un pas qui revient) by Papa Wemba & Viva La Musica
ALBUMMokili Ngele (Un pas qui va, un pas qui revient)Papa Wemba & Viva La Musica
Listen to Viva La Musica 1978 - 1980 Volume 2 by Papa Wemba, King Kester Emeneya & L'orchestre Viva La Musica
ALBUMViva La Musica 1978 - 1980 Volume 2Papa Wemba, King Kester Emeneya & L'orchestre Viva La Musica
Listen to Mabele Mokonzi (Elou) by Papa Wemba & Viva La Musica
ALBUMMabele Mokonzi (Elou)Papa Wemba & Viva La Musica
Listen to Ndako Ya Ndele by King Kester Emeneya & Papa Wemba
ALBUMNdako Ya NdeleKing Kester Emeneya & Papa Wemba

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Papa Wemba Essentials
Papa Wemba Essentials
A stylish soukous star who wants you to look your best.
Papa Wemba Essentials

About Papa Wemba

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Hometown
Lubefu, Belgian Congo
Born
June 14, 1949
Genre
Worldwide
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Stylish, suave, and singularly talented, Papa Wemba became as much a fashion icon as a pop star. Wemba served his musical apprenticeship listening to Cuban dance music and, later on, to Otis Redding. He got his musical break with the ubiquitous Zaiko Langa Langa before going on to pursue his own projects. An extremely articulate individual, Wemba eschewed the soukous label, insisting that he was sui generis and simply performed to be danced to. In Wemba's music one found no heavy funk/R&B overlays, no horns: at most some bluesy flashes in the scintillating guitar work. Just a sparkling, glittering interplay of guitars, drums, and voices that never let up. ~ John Storm Roberts

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