Papa Wemba discography
This article is the discography of Jules Shungu Wembadio Pene Kikumba,[1] commonly known as Papa Wemba (14 June 1949 – 24 April 2016) who was a Congolese singer and musician who played Congolese rumba, soukous and ndombolo. Sometimes 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.[2]
Primarily, this discography includes Papa Wemba's recordings with the four musical groups and ensembles he was a member of during the time when he played a key role in each of them as both a lyricist and musician. The four groups (followed by the years Wemba was still active in the group) are:
- Zaiko Langa Langa from 1969–73
- Isifi Lokole (founding member) 1974–75
- Yoka Lokole (founding member) 1975–78
- Viva La Musica (founding member) 1977–2016[2] especially after he took them to Paris, France in the early 1980s, while mixing into the music an "eclectic sound,[3] that was influenced by western popular music reflecting a European flavor and style.
Chronological discography
Note: Papa Wemba was part of more than 35 album recordings.[1]
- Pauline (1970, Zaiko Langa Langa)
- L'Amoureux Decu (1972, Zaiko Langa Langa)
- Mete la Verite, Chouchouna (1973, Zaiko Langa Langa)
- Liwa ya Somo (1973–1974, Zaiko Langa Langa)
- Ainsi Va La Vie, Amazone (1975, Isifi Lokole)
- Matembele Bangi, Lisuma ya Zazu (1976, Yoka Lokole)
- Mere Superieure, Bokulaka, Mabele Mokonzi, Muana Molokai (1977)
- Princesse ya Senza, Fleur Betoko, Zonga-Zonga (1978)
- Anibo, Ata Nkale (1979)
- Levre Rose (1979, with Rochereau & Afrisa)
- Telegramme (1979, with Simaro Massiya & OK. Jazz)
- Analengo (1980), Amena (1980, duo with Pepe Kalle)
- Santa, Matebu (1980, first full album in Paris)
- Melina La Parisienne, Ufukutano (1981)
- Evenement, Rendre A Caesar (1982)
- Eliana, Bukavu Dawa (1983)
- Proclamation (1984, in Paris with Ngashie Niarchos)
- Destin ya Moto (1985)
- L'esclave, Papa Wemba – Au Japon (live) (1986)
- Papa Wemba Ekumani (1987)
- Papa Wemba (1989)
- Biloko ya Moto-Adida Kiesse (1991)
- Le Voyageur (1992)
- Foridoles (1994)
- Emotion, Real World Records (1995)
- Pôle Position (1995)
- Wake-Up (1996, duo with Koffi Olomide)
- Nouvelle Ecriture (1997)
- Molokaï (1998)
- Nouvelle Ecriture dans L (1998)
- M’Zée Fula-Ngenge (1999)
- Muana Matebu(1999)
- A La Une (2000)
- Zea (2001)
- Bakala Dia Kuba (2001)
- Somo Trop (2003)
- Muana Molokaï (2004)
- Ba Zonkion (2005)
- Cheeky Summer time - Collab with Father J (2004)
- Attention L'artiste (2006)
- New Morning, album and DVD (2006)
- Notre Père Rumba (2010)
- Maître D'école (2014)
References
- Ray, Rita (25 April 2016). "What made Papa Wemba so influential?". BBC News. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- "Papa Wemba Biography".
- "African Music Encyclopedia: Papa Wemba".
External links
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