http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.33688&rws=%2Fpapa-wemba%2Fdiscography.rssPapa Wemba's pure talent and angelic voice can be traced to his mother, who was a professional funeral singer in Zaire. In the '70s, Zaiko Langa Langa, a student group that included Wemba, set a new standard for Congolese popular music ("soukous") with their youthful lyricism and absence of brass. Wemba later formed his own group, Viva La Musica, and from his home base of Paris created a loose society of the sappeur consisting of elegant, high fashion musicians. Soundchecks took a backseat to the fashion check with Wemba and his large coterie. His Womad appearances and recordings for the Real World label would eventually place him squarely on the world stage. Whether he's trading vocal lines and dancing the latest Congolese dance with the Viva La Musica crew, or singing a catchy Afro-Caribbean song with his international band, Wemba's internationally recognized, soaring vocals and charisma always capture the spotlight. - Robert LeaverSoukousen720Fri, 25 Dec 2009 04:29:19 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.33688&rws=%2Fpapa-wemba%2Fdiscography.rss Papa Wemba's pure talent and angelic voice can be traced to his mother, who was a professional funeral singer in Zaire. In the '70s, Zaiko Langa Langa, a student group that included Wemba, set a new standard for Congolese popular music ("soukous") with their youthful lyricism and absence of brass. Wemba later formed his own group, Viva La Musica, and from his home base of Paris created a loose society of the sappeur consisting of elegant, high fashion musicians. 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Whether he's trading vocal lines and dancing the latest Congolese dance with the Viva La Musica crew, or singing a catchy Afro-Caribbean song with his international band, Wemba's internationally recognized, soaring vocals and charisma always capture the spotlight. - Robert Leaver http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.28189693&rws=%2Fpapa-wemba%2Fdiscography.rss Soukous Mon, 11 May 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Papa Wemba Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.28189693 alb.28189693 Papa Wemba art.33688 0.0 Best Of Papa Wemba alb.28189693 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/9/2/3/1663299_170x170.jpg 2009-05-11 00:00:00.0 2009-05-11 00:00:00.0 false false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.28189693&rws=%2Fpapa-wemba%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.28189693&variant=data&rws=%2Fpapa-wemba%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.24629113&variant=play&rws=%2Fpapa-wemba%2Fdiscography.rss Soukous Mon, 24 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0800 Papa Wemba Discography 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