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Listen to Yolele by Papa Wemba, see lyrics, music video & more!

YolelePapa 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 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 Masuwa (feat. Papa Wemba) by JB Mpiana & Wenge Musica BCBG, see lyrics, music video & more!

Masuwa (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 Ye Te Oh by Papa Wemba, see lyrics, music video & more!

Ye Te OhPapa Wemba

Show Me the WayPapa Wemba

Anita, femme africaineSinguila & Papa Wemba

YolelePapa Wemba

Listen to Kaokokokorobo by Papa Wemba & Viva La Musica, see lyrics, music video & more!

KaokokokoroboPapa Wemba & Viva La Musica

Latest Release

Listen to Yolele (Hiibra Remix) - Single by Papa Wemba

ALBUMYolele (Hiibra Remix) - SinglePapa Wemba

More albums from Papa Wemba

ALBUMEmotion (25th Anniversary Edition)Papa Wemba

ALBUMLE DUO DES ANNEES 70Koffi Olomidé & 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

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

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 16ᵉ Arrondissement by Modogo Gian Franco Ferre & Papa Wemba

ALBUM16ᵉ ArrondissementModogo Gian Franco Ferre & Papa Wemba

ALBUMNotre père RumbaPapa Wemba

ALBUMTrait d'union (Chaque jour est une vie) - EPPapa Wemba

ALBUMChérie KadettiPapa Wemba & Dona Mobeti

ALBUMKaka YoPapa Wemba

ALBUMNew MorningPapa 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

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

ALBUMDestin Ya MotoPapa 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

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

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 Ndako Ya Ndele by King Kester Emeneya & Papa Wemba

ALBUMNdako Ya NdeleKing Kester Emeneya & Papa Wemba

Papa Wemba's Popular Music Videos

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Yolele

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Fa Fa Fa Fa Fa (Sad Song)

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

About Papa Wemba

Hometown

Lubefu, Belgian Congo

Born

June 14, 1949

Genre

Worldwide

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

Papa Wemba has also released music as a member of Zaïko Langa Langa and Viva La Musica.