Papa Wemba

Summary

Papa Wemba is a human^[1]. Born in Lubefu^[2], he… he was born on June 14, 1949^[3]. He passed away in Abidjan^[4]. He died on April 24, 2016^[5]. He worked as a singer^[6], songwriter^[7], film actor^[8], film score composer^[9], and recording artist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (571 views/month, #7,130 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Lubefu^[2], Papa Wemba…
• Papa Wemba passed away in Abidjan^[4].
• Papa Wemba was born on June 14, 1949^[3].
• Papa Wemba died on April 24, 2016^[5].
• Papa Wemba held citizenship in Democratic Republic of the Congo^[12].
• Papa Wemba's professions included singer^[6].
• Papa Wemba worked as a songwriter^[7].
• Papa Wemba worked as a film actor^[8].
• Papa Wemba worked as a film score composer^[9].
• Papa Wemba's professions included recording artist^[10].
• Papa Wemba worked as an actor^[13].
• Papa Wemba was influenced by Tabu Ley Rochereau^[14].
• Papa Wemba is recorded as male^[15].
• Papa Wemba's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• Papa Wemba's genre is soukous^[17].
• Papa Wemba's genre is music of Africa^[18].
• Papa Wemba's record label is recorded as Real World Records^[19].
• Papa Wemba's discography is recorded as Papa Wemba discography^[20].
• Papa Wemba's Commons category is recorded as Papa Wemba^[21].
• The cause of death was myocardial infarction^[22].
• Papa Wemba's given name is recorded as Jules^[23].
• Papa Wemba's pseudonym is recorded as Papa Wemba^[24].
• Papa Wemba's official website is recorded as http://www.papawemba.INFO^[25].
• Papa Wemba's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Papa Wemba^[26].
• Papa Wemba's manner of death is recorded as natural causes^[27].

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Origins and Family

Papa Wemba's place of birth was Lubefu^[2]. He was born on June 14, 1949^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer^[6], songwriter^[7], film actor^[8], film score composer^[9], recording artist^[10], and actor^[13].

Death and Burial

Papa Wemba died on April 24, 2016^[5]. He died in Abidjan^[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction^[22].

Why It Matters

Papa Wemba ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (571 views/month, #7,130 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]

He has been cited as an influence by Seal^[30], a singer-songwriter^[31], b. 1963^[32], of United Kingdom^[33], awarded the Grammy Award for Song of the Year^[34].

FAQs

Where was Papa Wemba born?

Papa Wemba was born in Lubefu^[2].

Where did Papa Wemba die?

Papa Wemba passed away in Abidjan^[4].

What did Papa Wemba do for work?

Papa Wemba worked as singer^[6], songwriter^[7], film actor^[8], film score composer^[9], and recording artist^[10].

Who did Papa Wemba influence?

Papa Wemba has been cited as an influence by Seal^[30].