
Artist
Papa Wemba
Papa Wemba is a world/ethnic artist from Congolese. 81 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
World/Ethnic · Congolese · Best world/ethnic albums
- 81
- Releases
- 1976–2025
- Active years

Artist
Papa Wemba is a world/ethnic artist from Congolese. 81 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
World/Ethnic · Congolese · Best world/ethnic albums

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Maître d'école
2014

Papa Wemba
2005

L'esclave
1986

Bazonkion
2025

Nkunzi Nlele
2025

Viva La Musica 1978 - 1980 Volume 2
2023

Femme Sans Bijoux
2021

Beau Gosse Ya Paris
2020

Emotion (25th Anniversary Edition)
2020

LE DUO DES ANNEES 70
2018

100% Papa Wemba vol.2 (10 Essential Titles)
2018

100% Papa Wemba Vol.3 (10 Essential Titles)
2018

100% Papa Wemba, vol. 1 (10 Essential Titles)
2018

Le zenith de Papa Wemba, vol. 1 (live) (Esprit de fêtes, nouvelle écriture)
2017

Mokili Ngele (Un pas qui va, un pas qui revient)
2017

Forever de génération en génération
2016

Merci papa
2015

8ème anniversaire de Viva La Musica
2015

La guerre des stars
2015

Mayi ya pembe (Liso ya mokonzi)
2015

Kuru yaka
2014

Love Kilawu
2012

De génération en génération
2012

La Naissance De L'orchestre Viva La Musica
2011

Viva la Musica 1977 - 1978 - 1980
2011

Mwana Matebu
2011

Trait d'union (Chaque jour est une vie) - EP
2011

Mingelina B52 - EP
2011

Mwana Matebu - La cour des grands
2011

Ya Biso Moko
2011

Notre père Rumba
2010

Kaka Yo
2010

Best of Papa Wemba
2009

Papa Wemba au Japon
2008

Destin Ya Moto
2008

Chérie Kadetti
2008

Somo trop (Trop somo)
2008

Foridoles
2008

Dans l'
2008

Dans L' (Nouvelle écriture)
2008

Pôle position
2008
Et Viva La Musica
2006

Viva Tendances
2006

Papa Wemba Live New Morning
2006

Mwana Molokai - The First Twenty Years
2004

À LA UNE (Nouvelle Ecriture)
2001

Bakala dia kuba
2001

Mokili Complique
2001

M'Zée Fula Ngenge
1999

Le Zenith de Papa Wemba, vol. 2 (Live) (Esprit de fêtes, nouvelle écriture)
1999

Le zénith de papa wemba, vol. 2 (Esprit de fêtes)
1999

Le zénith de papa wemba, vol. 1 (Esprit de fêtes)
1999

Molokai (Real World Gold)
1998

So Why
1997

Nouvelle Ecriture
1997

1978/1979 Au Village Molokaï, Vol. 2
1997
Wake Up
1996

Les meilleurs succès de Papa Wemba, vol. 2
1996

Zea
1996

Place Vendome
1995

Emotion (Real World Gold)
1995

Place Vendome La Nouvelle Generation
1995

Le Voyageur
1992

Viva La Musica De Papa Wemba Dans "Biloko Ya Moto"
1991

Le Jour J
1990

Le jour j (Nouvelle génération à Paris)
1990
The Kershaw Sessions
1989

Eliana Petite Gina
1987

8e Anniversaire
1985

Le Kuru Yaka
1983

Beloti
1982

Franco présente Papa Wemba à Paris
1981

Les Meilleurs Succès De Papa Wemba, Vol. 1
1977

Mabele Mokonzi (Elou)
1977

Ndako Ya Ndele
1976
Jules Shungu Wembadio Pene Kikumba (14 June 1949 – 24 April 2016), known professionally as Papa Wemba, was a Congolese singer and musician who played Congolese rumba, soukous, and ndombolo. Sometimes dubbed the "King of Rumba Rock", he was one of the most popular musicians of his time in Africa and played an important role in world music. He was also a fashion icon who popularized the Sape look and style through his musical group Viva la Musica, with whom he performed on stages throughout the world. Musical history : Papa Wemba's road to fame and prominence began when he joined the music group Zaiko Langa Langa in the late 1960s. This was followed by his success as a founding member both of Isifi Lokole and then Yoka Lokole, along with a short stint as a member of Afrisa International for a few months. During these early stages of his career, he was establishing a style that included traditional Congolese rumba and soukous, infused with traditional African sounds, Caribbean rhythms, rock and soul. But Wemba gained international success and status with his band Viva La Musica, especially after he took them to Paris, France in the early 1980s. It was there that Wemba was able to achi…