Papa Wemba

Jules Shungu Wembadio Pene Kikumba (June 14, 1949 – April 24, 2016), more commonly known by his stage name Papa Wemba, was a Congolese musician, known for working in the Congolese rumba (later known as soukous) genre. He was one of Africa's most popular musicians of the period and prominent in world music. In 1969, he was one of co-founders of the group Zaiko Langa Langa with M'Vula N'Yoka Longo and he began his career with this group before leaving them in 1974. He has been dubbed the "King of Rumba". He suffered a seizure while performing in Abidjan, Ivory Coast and died on 24 April 2016.

Links To Peel
Papa Wemba's did two sessions for Peel's show in the 90's and his solo work, plus the group Zaiko Langa Langa were played regularly by Peel and Andy Kershaw from the late 80's and beyond. Papa Wemba also worked with various soukous musicians that were favoured by Peel.

Sessions
1. Recorded: 1992-08-19. Broadcast: 05 September 1992 2. Recorded: 1995-03-14. Broadcast: 12 May 1995
 * Madilamba / Zero / Maria Valencia / Ombela
 * Philosophie / Matinda / Lingo Lingo / N'Fondoya

Other Shows Played
1989 1991
 * 12 December 1989: Melimpa Meliso (album - Les Serdoués Du Clan Langa Langa) Sonodisc
 * 17 February 1991: Lubaya (Album: Biloko Ya Moto) Gefraco
 * 23 February 1991: Disque Demandé (Album: Biloko Ya Moto) Gefraco


 * 05 May 1991: Mokili Ngele (album - Mokili Ngele) Dario Production
 * 11 May 1991: Les Sabots
 * 18 May 1991: Mokili Ngele (album - Mokili Ngele) Dario Production
 * 25 May 1991: Lisapo (album - Mokili Ngele) Dario Production
 * 02 June 1991: Mokili Ngali


 * 08 June 1991: Misapo (album - Viva La Musica)
 * 09 June 1991: Mekofi (album - Viva La Musica)

1992
 * 21 June 1991 (BFBS): Mekofi
 * 29 June 1991: Mokili Ngele (album - Mokili Ngele) Dario Production
 * 22 December 1991: Labaya
 * 03 April 1992: Lingo Lingo (CD - Le Voyageur) Real World Records

1996 2001 2004
 * 12 April 1992 (BFBS): Lingo Lingo (LP - Le Voyageur) (Real World Records)
 * 10 July 1992: Unknown
 * 08 December 1996: ‘Mokili Ngele (LP - Mokili Ngele)’ Dario Productions
 * 25 October 2001: Mokili Ngele (LP - Mokili Ngele) Dario Production
 * 11 March 2004: Adidas Kiesse (2 x CD - The First Twenty Years 1977 - 1997) Stern's