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Papa Wemba

Papa Wemba has been played on NTS in shows including The Real Jist, featured first on 5 July 2016. Songs played include Effo Perso, Yolele and Bakwetu.

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…

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MOST PLAYED TRACKS
Effo Perso
Viva La Musica, Mzee Papa Wemba
Sonodisc1997
Effo Perso
Viva La Musica, Mzee Papa WembaSonodisc1997
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Yolele
Papa Wemba
Real World Records, Virgin1995
Yolele
Papa WembaReal World Records, Virgin1995
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Bakwetu
Papa Wemba
EMI France1989
Bakwetu
Papa WembaEMI France1989
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Mississipi
Viva La Musica, Papa Wemba
Sonodisc1995
Mississipi
Viva La Musica, Papa WembaSonodisc1995
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Maria Valencia
Papa Wemba
Real World Records, Virgin1992
Maria Valencia
Papa WembaReal World Records, Virgin1992
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Rail On
Papa Wemba
Real World Records, Virgin1995
Rail On
Papa WembaReal World Records, Virgin1995
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Kolo Histoire
Mwalimu, Nouvelle Ecriture
Rigo Makengo Productions2000
Kolo Histoire
Mwalimu, Nouvelle EcritureRigo Makengo Productions2000
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