Papa Wemba
Jules Shungu Wembadio Pene Kikumba, or 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, and known in world music. He was born in Lubefu, Sankuru District, Belgian Congo. He worked with Zaiko Langa Langa and Viva la Musica.
Wemba, who suffered from epilepsy, died after suffering a seizure on stage in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire on April 24, 2016 at the age of 66.[1]
Other websites
- Papa Wemba Official Web Site Archived 2020-10-21 at the Wayback Machine
- Papa Wemba on IMDb
- Biography of Papa Wemba, Soukous Radio
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