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Papa Wemba

Papa Wemba
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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 as Nyoka Longo Jossart

Top songs

  1. Yolele
  2. Show Me The Way
  3. Sala Keba (Be Careful)
  4. Awa Y'okeyi
  5. Bakwetu
  6. Image
  7. Papa Wemba / If You Go Away
  8. Rail On
  9. Esclave
  10. Maria Valencia
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  1. Epelo
  2. Awa Y' Okeyi
  3. Mali 2002
  4. Mandola
  5. Sala keba
  6. Kaokokokorobo
  7. Fa Fa Fa Fa Fa (Sad Song)
  8. Le Voyageur
  9. M'Fono Yami
  10. Excuse Me
  11. Shofele
  12. Ye te oh
  13. Ah Ouais (Oh Yes)
  14. Zero
  15. Overdose
  16. Mi Amor
  17. Lingo Lingo
  18. Awa Y' Okeyi (If You Go Away)
  19. Matebu
  20. Sakana
  21. Analengo
  22. Ombela
  23. Mukaji wanyi
  24. Maman
  25. Matinda
  26. Madilamba
  27. If the Children Cry
  28. Yoko
  29. Hambayi Ede
  30. Mama
  31. Jingle Amina
  32. Chacun pour soi
  33. Victime de la Mode
  34. Bokulaka
  35. Aladji-Djambo
  36. No Comment Eva
  37. Efeka Mandundu
  38. Référence
  39. Maria Valencia - Live
  40. Saï Saï
  41. Shadow
  42. Loni
  43. M'Balumuna
  44. Maria
  45. Esclave (original version)
  46. Malimba
  47. Sai Sai
  48. Télégramme
  49. Kaokokorobo
  50. Kitida
  51. Sala Keba (Zaire)
  52. Jamais Kolongo
  53. Adidas Kiesse
  54. Mère Supérieure
  55. Pourquoi tu n’es pas là
  56. Phrase
  57. Oldies Are Goodies
  58. Ah Ouais
  59. Jamais Kolonga
  60. Ainsi soit-il
  61. Amina
  62. Bukavu Dawa
  63. Soul Gbemani
  64. O'Koningana
  65. Bakala Dia Kuba
  66. Est-Ce-Que
  67. Congo moko
  68. Fula ngenge
  69. Six Millions Ya Ba Soucis
  70. Fa Fa Fa Fa Fa
  71. Analengo (original version)
  72. Chacun pour soi (feat. Diamond Platnumz)
  73. War And Crime
  74. Est-ce que
  75. Angels We Have Heard On High
  76. Mawe
  77. Pourquoi Tu n'es pas là
  78. Ye Te Oh (Feat. Ophélie Winter)
  79. Bonjour Daddy
  80. Omesatone
  81. Destin Ya Moto
  82. Dixieme Commandement
  83. Bravo Cathy
  84. O Koningana
  85. Safari
  86. Moyi
  87. Nani Témoin
  88. Foridoles
  89. Sema Spraya
  90. Sapologie

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