Papa Wemba

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Papa Wemba was a renowned Congolese singer and bandleader, widely regarded as a pioneer of modern soukous music and an influential figure in African popular culture.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bandleader
cultural figure
fashion icon
human
musician
songwriter
activeYearsEnd 2016
activeYearsStart 1960s
alsoKnownAs Jules Shungu Wembadio NERFINISHED
King of Rumba Rock NERFINISHED
Kuru Yaka NERFINISHED
Maitre d’école NERFINISHED
awardReceived Kora All Africa Music Award NERFINISHED
birthName Jules Shungu Wembadio Pene Kikumba NERFINISHED
continentOfOrigin Africa NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship Democratic Republic of the Congo NERFINISHED
dateOfBirth 1949-06-14
dateOfDeath 2016-04-24
diedWhile performing at a music festival
ethnicGroup Tetela people NERFINISHED
founded Viva La Musica NERFINISHED
genre Congolese rumba
soukous
world music
influenced African popular music
Congolese popular culture
modern soukous
instrument vocals
knownFor flamboyant fashion style
influencing African popular culture
pioneering modern soukous music
languageOfWork French
Lingala NERFINISHED
mannerOfDeath sudden illness on stage
memberOf Isifi Lokole NERFINISHED
Yoka Lokole NERFINISHED
Zaiko Langa Langa NERFINISHED
movement sapeur movement NERFINISHED
nationality Congolese
notableAlbum Emotion NERFINISHED
Foridoles NERFINISHED
M’Zée Fula Ngenge NERFINISHED
notableWork founding the band Viva La Musica
membership in Zaiko Langa Langa
occupation actor
bandleader
musician
singer
songwriter
placeOfBirth Lubefu, Belgian Congo NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire NERFINISHED
recordLabel Real World Records NERFINISHED
Syllart Records NERFINISHED

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