Papa Wemba (English Wikipedia)

K., Dieudonné Mbuyi (2 May 2016). "Décédé le 24 avril dernier à Abidjan: Papa Wemba admis dans l'Ordre des héros nationaux Kabila/Lumumba" [Died on April 24 in Abidjan: Papa Wemba admitted to the Order of National Heroes Kabila/Lumumba]. 7sur7.cd (in French). Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Retrieved 14 July 2024.

adiac-congo.com

"Félix Manuaku Waku : « les guitaristes congolais ne font plus que du copier-coller » | adiac-congo.com : toute l'actualité du Bassin du Congo". www.adiac-congo.com. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
Masela, Nioni (2 May 2016). "Décoration: Papa Wemba admis à titre posthume dans l'ordre des héros nationaux" [Decoration: Papa Wemba posthumously admitted to the order of national heroes]. Adiac-congo.com (in French). Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo. Retrieved 14 July 2024.

africanmusic.org

"African Music Encyclopedia: Papa Wemba". Africanmusic.org. 3 November 2022.

africultures.com

Olivier Barlet (27 April 2005). "Les Habits neufs du gouverneur". Africultures.com. Retrieved 24 April 2020.

allafrica.com

fr.allafrica.com

Enyimo, Martin (31 December 2011). "Congo-Kinshasa: Papa Wemba envisage de jazzer sa musique" [Congo-Kinshasa: Papa Wemba plans to jazz up his music]. Lepotentiel.cd (in French). Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Retrieved 13 July 2024.

allmusic.com

Harris, Craig. "Biography: Papa Wemba". Allmusic. Retrieved 15 June 2010.

archive.org

Stewart, Gary (2000). Rumba on the River: A History of the Popular Music of the Two Congos. Verso. p. 224. ISBN 978-1859843680.

batheatres.com

"Papa Wemba-Official Website-Bienvenue". papa-wemba.com. Archived from the original on 23 December 2014. Retrieved 28 April 2016. Note: this website is in French (top of the page) and English (bottom of the page).

bbc.co.uk

news.bbc.co.uk

"Congolese singer in French court". BBC News. 26 October 2004. Retrieved 27 April 2016.

bbc.com

Ray, Rita (25 April 2016). "What made Papa Wemba so influential?". BBC News. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
"Papa Wemba, Congo music star, dies after stage collapse". BBC News. 24 April 2016.
"Obituary: Papa Wemba". BBC News. 24 April 2016.
"Papa Wemba: Stars remember the 'voice of Africa'". BBC News. 25 April 2016.

bigeye.ug

"10 Things You Didn't Know About Koffi Olomide!". Bigeye.ug. 21 April 2014.

books.google.com

Auzias, Dominique; Labourdette, Jean-Paul (2012). Congo Brazzaville 2012–13. Petit Futé. p. 69. ISBN 978-2-7469-5166-2.
Gates, Henry Louis; Akyeampong, Emmanuel; Niven, Steven J. (2012). Dictionary of African Biography. OUP USA. p. 5. ISBN 978-0-19-538207-5.

cnn.com

edition.cnn.com

Errol Barnett (9 November 2012). "Congo's fashion cult: Cut from a different cloth". CNN.

cnn.com

Andreas Preuss (24 April 2016). "Papa Wemba, Africa's 'King of Rhumba Rock,' dies". CNN.com. Retrieved 25 April 2016. He dressed his band, Viva La Musica, in the style, and fans across Africa soon followed suit.

ghostarchive.org

"Papa Wemba: The Daddy of them all". The Independent. 3 July 2004. Archived from the original on 24 May 2022.
Oppenheim, Maya (24 April 2016). "Papa Wemba dead: Congolese musician dies after collapsing on stage aged 66". Independent. Archived from the original on 24 May 2022. Retrieved 28 April 2016.

imdb.com

"Biography: Papa Wemba". IMDb.com. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
"The Real World of Peter Gabriel (TV Movie 2009)". IMDb.com. 6 August 2009.
"Life Is Rosy (1987)". IMDb.com. 15 June 1988.
"Papa Wemba: Filmography". IMDb.com.
Dilip Barman (barman@jhu.edu) (5 April 2005). "Les habits neufs du gouverneur (2005) – IMDb". IMDb.com.
meterlinka (18 March 1998). "Wild Games (1997)". IMDb.com.

independent.co.uk

"Papa Wemba: The Daddy of them all". The Independent. 3 July 2004. Archived from the original on 24 May 2022.
Oppenheim, Maya (24 April 2016). "Papa Wemba dead: Congolese musician dies after collapsing on stage aged 66". Independent. Archived from the original on 24 May 2022. Retrieved 28 April 2016.

leparisien.fr

"Idole des Congolais et roi de la rumba, Papa Wemba est mort sur scène". Le Parisien. AFP. 24 April 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2016.

nation.co.ke

"Papa Wemba's body to be flown home". Daily Nation. 26 April 2016.

npr.org

"Remembering African Singer And Style Icon Papa Wemba". NPR.org. 25 April 2016.

nytimes.com

Margalit Fox (25 April 2016). "Papa Wemba, Congolese King of 'Rumba Rock,' Is Dead at 66". The New York Times. 26 April 2016.

pahansilu.com

"Pahan Silu Homepage – Member Biographies". Pahansilu.com. Archived from the original on 24 February 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2016.

pipex.com

aozj17.dsl.pipex.com

"Papa Wemba & viva la musica - dances". Archived from the original on 9 May 2008. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
"Papa Wemba & Viva la Musica - Enter the Sape". Archived from the original on 21 January 2013. Retrieved 16 February 2013.

popoptiq.com

Kenneth (13 October 2012). "NYFF 2012: Kinshasa Kids". PopOptiq.

radiookapi.net

"Joseph Kabila a décoré Papa Wemba à titre posthume" [Joseph Kabila decorated Papa Wemba posthumously]. Radio Okapi (in French). 2 May 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2024.

theguardian.com

Robin Denselow (24 April 2016). "Papa Wemba: Congolese music's dandy with a dark side". the Guardian.

theimproper.com

"Peter Gabriel's 'Secret World' Revisited on DVD, Blu-Ray". TheImproper.com: Music News.

web.archive.org

"Papa Wemba & viva la musica - dances". Archived from the original on 9 May 2008. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
"Papa Wemba-Official Website-Bienvenue". papa-wemba.com. Archived from the original on 23 December 2014. Retrieved 28 April 2016. Note: this website is in French (top of the page) and English (bottom of the page).
"Pahan Silu Homepage – Member Biographies". Pahansilu.com. Archived from the original on 24 February 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
"Papa Wemba & Viva la Musica - Enter the Sape". Archived from the original on 21 January 2013. Retrieved 16 February 2013.