Media related to Papa Wemba at Wikimedia Commons, "Papa Wemba, Congo music star, dies after stage collapse", "Congo's fashion cult: Cut from a different cloth", "Papa Wemba, Africa's 'King of Rhumba Rock,' dies", "Papa Wemba, Congolese King of 'Rumba Rock,' Is Dead at 66", "10 Things You Didn't Know About Koffi Olomide! There is also the presence of Papa Wemba, a celebrated singing star in his native land, and the vibrantly colored native fabrics that the film's leading actresses wear. Directed by Benoît Lamy, Mweze Ngangura. Papa Wemba was born on June 14, 1949 in Kasai, Belgian Congo as Jules Shungu Wembadio Pene Kikumba.... Born: June 14, 1949 Died: April 24, 2016 (age 66) Check out the new songs of Papa Wemba and albums. Papa Wemba . Find the best place to download latest songs by Papa Wemba. 6:44. For example, Priyan Weerappuli (leader of the Sri Lankan group Pahan Silu) referred to Wemba as being among his greatest musical influences. [7], Papa Wemba was one of the first musicians to join the influential rock-rumba[8] band Zaiko Langa Langa (ZLL) after it was created in December 1969[11] in Kinshasa,[1] by many well-known Congolese musicians including Nyoka Longo Jossart[12] and Bimi Ombale,[13] among others. Interview. Check out Papa Wemba on Amazon Music. Stream ad-free or purchase CD's and MP3s now on Amazon.com. Note: Papa Wemba was part of more than 35 album recordings. With Papa Wemba, Anti-Gigolo, Archibishop of La Sape, Mere Malou. In July 1975, Shungu Wembadio officially adopted the soon-to-be-well-known-worldwide name Papa Wemba. February 2003, Brussels Charleroi airport. Check out Papa Wemba on Amazon Music. [8], The band achieved immediate success and, during their first year performing together, the Kinshasa newspaper Elima named the band "best orchestra" and their single, "Mère Supérieure," best song. Papa Wemba a l' attention comme un acteur de cinéma, principalement parce qu'il a joué le rôle principal masculin dans un film zaïrois très réussi La Vie est Belle ( La vie est belle) [1987] par le réalisateur belge Benoît Lamy et congolais producteur-réalisateur Ngangura Mweze. Live.ci. After more than 40 years of career was one of Africa's most popular and prominent musicians in World music. Stream ad-free or purchase CD's and MP3s now on Amazon. [33] Beyond the impact of his important role in Life is Beautiful, there are his many music videos and recorded band performances. [14][11], In 1977–78, back home now in the Matonge neighborhood of Kinshasa, Papa Wemba set out to create his group Viva la Musica. Papa Wemba, king of the rumba (soukous), original driving force behind Zaiko Langa Langa, and founder of Isifi Lokole (Institut du Savoir Ideologique pour la Formation des Idoles), and band leader of Viva la Musica, in one of his Sunday night shows at Freebox, Kinshasa (2012). Download Hungama Music app to get access to unlimited free songs, free movies, latest music videos, online radio, new TV shows and … Inside DRC, Papa Wemba was also a film star appearing in feature films, Life Is Beautiful (1987) and Wild Games (1997), Identity Pieces, Kinshasa Kids, and Macadam Tribu. Papa Wemba Celebrity Profile - Check out the latest Papa Wemba photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at Rotten Tomatoes! Jules Shungu Wembadio Pene Kikumba, dit Papa Wemba, né le 14 juin 1949 à Lubefu au Congo belge (dans lactuelle province du Sankuru en République démocratique du Congo) et mort le 24 avril 2016 à Abidjan à la suite d'un malaise survenu sur scène1,2, est un chanteur, auteur-compositeur et acteur congolais. [14] But in assuming a new name and public persona, "Papa" was now re-emphasized as an allusion to the demanding family responsibilities that Wemba assumed at very young age, since both parents were now deceased: Wemba's father in 1966, followed by his mother in 1973. As Wemba biographer Craig Harris put it: "Determined to capture a European following, Wemba and Viva La Musica vocalist Rigo Star took a six-month sabbatical from the band in 1979 to join Tabu Ley Rochereau's group, Afrisa International. 04 Papa Wemba & Viva la Musica - Amour Fou. The title translates as "A Strong Man" and Wemba is indeed that, world famous for his eclectic music synthesizing the traditional Zairean music of Africa and the R&B sound of the United States. The artist was no stranger to controversy -During the regime of Mobutu Seseseko, the artist was also once jailed in for allegedly having an affair with a general’s daughter. Jules Shungu Wembadio Pene Kikumba, known professionally as Papa Wemba, was a Congolese singer and musician who played Congolese rumba, soukous, and ndombolo. Inside DRC, Papa Wemba was also a film star appearing in feature films, Life Is Beautiful (1987) and Wild Games (1997), Identity Pieces, Kinshasa Kids, and Macadam Tribu. [17] The new group included the traditional instrument lokole. I don't care about their education, since education always comes first of all from the family.[28]. It is a Creative Commons-licensed film. The singer claimed to have undergone a spiritual conversion in jail[22] and even recounted this episode on his album Somo Trop (released in October 2003). Find the best place to download latest songs by Papa Wemba. Similar tributes also took place in Paris, London, Brussels and Nairobi.[34]. [25] In 2004, he was convicted in France, fined and given a suspended prison sentence. Papa Wemba was born on June 14, 1949 in Kasai, Belgian Congo as Jules Shungu Wembadio Pene Kikumba. the idea-man! He died on April 24, 2016 in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. Cette production cinématographique était censée être la suite de « La vie est belle » qu’il a coréalisé en 1987 avec le Belge Benoît Lamy. Stream ad-free or purchase CD's and MP3s now on Amazon.com. Also, Wemba is featured (as himself) in many documentary films which were generally well received including; The Importance of Being Elegant, The Real World of Peter Gabriel and The African Rock 'n' Roll Years (all television) documentaries). Dieudonné Ngangura Mweze : « Travailler avec Papa Wemba était vraiment un plaisir » Entre légende et réalité, dans la douleur et la joie Un film qui n’a pas pris une ride et qui nous tient en haleine jusqu’à la fin. Unfortunately Nvouandou, a club owner searching for a second wife, also wants to marry her. 8:05. As recently as 2012, he had a cameo role in the Belgian drama film Kinshasa Kids. Wemba now maintained one group in Kinshasa (called at times "Nouvelle Ecriture", "Nouvel Ecrita" and then again "Viva la Musica") and another one in Paris ("Nouvelle Generation," "La Cour des Grands" and now "Viva Tendance"). Papa Wemba, as befits a musician of his stature, has been invited to perform at a concert attended by the Belgian foreign minister, Louis Michel. The Linked Data Service provides access to commonly found standards and vocabularies promulgated by the Library of Congress. 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Papa Wemba got some attention as a movie actor, primarily because he played the male lead role in a very successful Zairean film La Vie est Belle (Life is Beautiful) [1987] by Belgian director Benoît Lamy and Congolese producer-director Ngangura Mweze. February 2003, Brussels Charleroi airport. The capital city of Zaire is then the center of "World Music". Papa Wemba a eu le nom de Molokai à partir d’un film projeté par le prêtre catholique de l’époque sur le terrain en face du parquet de Kalamu. [32], Wemba died at the age of 66 after collapsing on stage in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, during the FEMUA urban music festival on Sunday, 24 April 2016. The official 'Yolele' video taken from Papa Wemba's second album on Real World Records, 'Emotion'. For whatever reason (or reasons), whether it was personal or professional (with one source speculating that he was perhaps feeling diminished in the public's eye),[14] by 1977 Wemba had formed a new group, and called it Viva la Musica. This includes data values and the controlled vocabularies that house them. ), thereby on-the-spot renaming the impressive young singer-songwriter Koffi Olomide – and the name stuck. Il est le cofondateur et dirigeant du label Viva la Musica avec son ex-maîtresse Shagi Sharufa qui l'accompagna pendant 35 … Jules Shungu Wembadio Pene Kikumba[1] (14 June 1949 – 24 April 2016), known professionally as Papa Wemba, was a Congolese singer and musician who played Congolese rumba, soukous and ndombolo. [14][3] Isifi Lokole would only last a year together as a group, with the single "Amazone" (a Wemba composition)[15] as its biggest commercial "hit" record. Set to the soundtrack of Papa Wemba's extraordinary music, this outrageous, funny and eye-opening film depicts the underground world of a flamboyant African cult. The king of African fusion music, Papa Wemba, puts his magic to work on his 2001 CD release Bakala Dia Kuba. He was also a fashion icon who popularized the Sape look and style through his … Bibi Krubwa It is a … [16] The band continued to tour without Papa Wemba. Le film « L’histoire de Papa Wemba » a été projeté lundi en avant-première à Brazzaville, avant sa diffusion sur les chaînes Trace et France Ô dès le 29 avril. Cette production cinématographique était censée être la suite de « La vie est belle » qu’il a coréalisé en 1987 avec le Belge Benoît Lamy. The latter included "Pauline", "C'est La Vérité", "Chouchouna", and "Liwa Ya Somo". Will Nvouandou's first wife turn out to be the best ally for young Kourou? In December 1974, at the pinnacle of their fame (and just a month after the Rumble in the Jungle between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman in Kinshasa),[1] Papa Wemba (usually called 'Shungu Wembadio' at this point in his career) along with Evoloko Lay Lay, Mavuela Somo and Bozi Boziana,[14] left Zaiko Langa Langa to establish their own musical ensemble Isifi Lokole. Jules Shungu Wembadio Pene Kikumba, known professionally as Papa Wemba, was a Congolese singer and musician who played Congolese rumba, soukous, and ndombolo. He died on April 24, 2016 in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. Landu Nzunzimbu Matshia Wemba made another kind of contribution to cinema, thanks to his work on the soundtracks for Children of Men, Besieged, and Black Mic Mac. Papa Wemba, as befits a musician of his stature, has been invited to perform at a concert attended by the Belgian foreign minister, Louis Michel. Mort de Papa WEMBA: Grand Hommage de MEIWAY à Papa WEMBA aux Obsèques d'Abidjan. Stream ad-free or purchase CD's and MP3s now on Amazon. When I say well groomed, well shaved, well perfumed, it's a characteristic that I am insisting on among the young. Il est le cofondateur et dirigeant du label Viva la Musica avec son ex-maîtresse Shagi Sharufa qui l'accompagna pendant 35 … to an enthusiastic response. 3:05. [29] Weerappuli claims that he was first introduced to Wemba's music in 2004 and was "deeply inspired by the free rhythms demonstrated by Wemba's Soukous style" and, from that point, "began experimenting with these rhythms in his own compositions. Wemba is also credited as "composer" of the scores for the films Identity Pieces, Macadam tribu, along with Life is Beau… Ce film parlait d’un village qui permettait aux prêtres catholiques de soigner les lépreux par Abbé Corne. Datasets available include LCSH, BIBFRAME, LC Name Authorities, LC Classification, MARC codes, PREMIS vocabularies, ISO language codes, and more. "Rather than displaying a concern for the effects of colonialism, La vie celebrates the survival of traditions in the modern world". He then spent three-and-a-half months in prison until a €30,000 bail was posted (some reports claimed it was paid by the Congolese government). [1] Wemba later claimed that ISIFI was an acronym for "Institut du Savoir Ideologique pour la Formation des Idoles," a claim that has still not been given total credence. Kourou (Papa Wemba), a poor rural musician, goes to the city in order to make a name for himself in the vibrant music scene of Kinshasha. Papa Wemba's road to fame and prominence began when he joined the music group Zaiko Langa Langa in the late 1960s. After Wemba's death, Cameroonian saxophonist Manu Dibango told the BBC during an interview: "His whole attitude about dressing well was part of the narrative that we Africans have been denied our humanity for so long. Papa Wemba a eu le nom de Molokai à partir d’un film projeté par le prêtre catholique de l’époque sur le terrain en face du parquet de Kalamu. Papa Wemba featured in many other films and documentaries with the most recent being the 2012 cameo role in Belgian film Kinshasa Kids. But there was always the influence of religious music on my voice because, with religious music, the minor key always recurs. [11], Zaiko Langa Langa had gained a strong and popular following even in a Congolese musical world that, in those days, was already dominated by various musical acts including Franco Luambo and his band TPOK Jazz, or Tabu Ley Rochereau's various ensembles. Once there, he falls in love with Kabibi, a virginal young woman who wants to be a secretary. [24] Wemba was released in June 2003, an experience that, upon his release, he declared had had a profound psychological effect on him. He was married to Marie-Rose Luzolo. In 1993, Wemba joined with Peter Gabriel for the latter's Secret World Live tour,[20] and this drew attention to Wemba's unique style and groundbreaking sound. [8] After a year of modest success, controversies within Yoka Lokole over money and prestige were also complicated by Wemba's arrest and brief incarceration in Kinshasa Central prison in December 1976[16] when he was suspected of having a relationship with army general's daughter. Le réalisateur congolais Dieudonné Ngangura Mwenze préparait avec Papa Wemba la production du film « La vie est ici » quand l’illustre chanteur congolais est décédé. Active - 1987 - 2005 | Born - Jan 1, 1953 | Genres - Comedy, Drama, Culture & Society, Comedy Drama [11] As time went by, it was revealed that Antoine Agbepa was the unknown writer of many of these songs, when Papa Wemba said, "Ooh! Papa Wemba, king of the rumba (soukous), original driving force behind Zaiko Langa Langa, and founder of Isifi Lokole (Institut du Savoir Ideologique pour la Formation des Idoles), and band leader of Viva la Musica, in one of his Sunday night shows at Freebox, Kinshasa (2012). Papa Wemba New Songs - Download Papa Wemba mp3 songs list and latest albums, Songs Download, all best songs of Papa Wemba to your Hungama account. [10] Wemba said: The Sapeur cult promoted high standards of personal cleanliness, hygiene and smart dress, to a whole generation of youth across Zaire. Kanku Kasongo Papa Wemba en concert à la Halle de la Gombe, Kinshasa, février 2010. [1] It is a Creative Commons-licensed film. Lokinda Mengi, La Vie est belle / Life is Rosy is a 1987 film directed by Mwezé Ngangura and Benoît Lamy, and starring the famous Congolese musician Papa Wemba. La Vie est belle / Life is Rosy is a 1987 film directed by Mwezé Ngangura and Benoît Lamy, and starring the famous Congolese musician Papa Wemba. Relocating to Paris in the early '80s, Wemba formed a second version of Viva la Musica. It was all about defining ourselves and refusing to be stripped of our humanity. Some of them included not only Koffi Olomide and Manu Dibango (both mentioned previously), but musicians King Kikii and Femi Kuti, along with soccer star Samuel Eto'o (among others) gave testimony to his lasting influence on them. PL PUATI LUTONADIO flat-hotel. 6:01. Disk-and JockeyMedia. 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[2] Dubbed the "King of Rumba Rock",[1] he was one of the most popular musicians of his time in Africa and played an important role in world music. A national mourning of three days is decreed in DRC. The group consistently maintained a high profile in world music with hits like "Le Voyageur" (1992),[10] "Emotion" (1995),[1] "Pole Position" (1996) and "Somo Trop" (October 2003). Kourou (played by Papa Wemba) goes from his village to Kinshasa, his heart full of dreams of music and success. Download Hungama Music app to get access to unlimited free songs, free movies, latest music videos, online radio, new TV shows and … Although the film is primarily entertainment, it reveals much about class divisions, male-female relations, the desires of the urban poor, and the economic and social … Hommage de Meiway à Papa Wemba. [1], In February 2003, Wemba was suspected of being involved in a network that had allegedly smuggled hundreds of illegal immigrants from the Democratic Republic of the Congo into Europe. Papa Wemba and Viva La Musica - Beau gosse ya Paris (1986) Papa Wemba and Viva La Musica - Ma Bijoux (1985) Papa Wemba and Viva La Musica - Rendre à César (1985) Maray-Maray and Rumba Ray - Musulman (1984) Papa Wemba and Viva La Musica - Eliana (1984) Maray-Maray and Viva La Musica - Nana Efiye (1984) [7] But Wemba gained international success and status with his band Viva La Musica,[3] especially after he took them to Paris, France in the early 1980s. People have always had stereotypes about us, and he was saying dressing well is not just a matter of money, not just something for Westerners, but that we Africans also have elegance. Jules Shungu Wembadio Pene Kikumba, dit Papa Wemba, né le 14 juin 1949 à Lubefu au Congo belge (dans lactuelle province du Sankuru en République démocratique du Congo) et mort le 24 avril 2016 à Abidjan à la suite d'un malaise survenu sur scène1,2, est un chanteur, auteur-compositeur et acteur congolais. Chez lui, l'authenticité ne réside pas dans des sonorités méconnues, tirées d'instruments exotiques, ni … [11] During the following three years, Viva la Musica built on these initial accolades with more hit songs including "Moku Nyon Nyon", "Nyekesse Migue'l", and "Cou Cou Dindon". Active - 1987 - 2005 | Born - Jan 1, 1953 | Genres - Comedy, Drama, Culture & Society, Comedy Drama Papa Wemba . "[11], By the late 1980s and early 1990s, Wemba's style was more readily identifiable even as it had become an amalgamation of rumba, soukous and ndombolo, Latin and rock, melded to a European-oriented pop style. On April 24, 2016, Papa Wemba dies on the stage of the 8th edition of the FEMUA, organized by the group Magic System, later 20 min of show. The film also features … The title translates as "A Strong Man" and Wemba is indeed that, world famous for his eclectic music synthesizing the traditional Zairean music of Africa and the R&B sound of the United States. In 1979, Papa Wemba became the unofficial leader of La Sape (Société des Ambianceurs et des Personnes d'Élégance, literally translated as the "Society of Atmosphere-setters and Elegant People") which he promoted as a youth subculture in Zaire. Donec nec justo eget felis facilisis fermentum. It was there that Wemba was able to achieve more of an "eclectic sound" in his work,[9] influenced by western popular music that reflected a European flavor and style, referred to as "Europop. Macadam Tribu is a 1996 comedy-drama produced by José Zeka Laplaine in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.