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Bile, Didier Bokelo: |
CONTENTS
Preface 11
Sentence of the Faridoles 17
Foreword 19
Introduction 23
Part I – Papa Wemba’s History 27
I. Who is Papa Wemba? 29
II. Genesis of his label Viva la Musica 33
III. Papa Wemba: the family man 42
IV. His entry into Sape 47
V. The Artist’s Journey:
From Cinema to being discovered by Japan and painting 54
VI. Papa Wemba and his musical training categories 59
VII. Its services in Africa and around the world 64
Part II – The musicians of Viva la Musica 67
VIII. Viva la Musica – Nyekesse M’putu (1977-1982) 69
IX. Viva la Musica – Bana Viva (1983-1986) 77
X. Viva la Musica – Made in France (1986-1993) 82
XI. Viva la Musica – Nouvelle Ecriture (1996- 1999) 85
XII. Viva la Musica – Cour Des Grands (1993-2006) 88
XIII. Viva Tendance (2003) 91
XIV. Nouvelle Ecrita and bana ya malongi (2007) 94
XV. Papa Wemba: Viva la Musica and Dance 95
Part III – Papa Wemba’s discography and Viva la Musica 101
1969-1992: From Zaiko Langa Langa,
Yoka Lokole to the birth of Viva la Musica 103
1993-2000: From Viva la Musica, Wake Up,
Nouvelle Ecriture Cour des Grands to Quatro de Langa Langa 108
1989-1999: Papa Wemba in International 111
Lidjo Kwempa and Fafa de Molokaï’s Discography 115
Gloria, Kilo Dembela, Joly Mubiala and Celé le Roi’s Discography 116
Discography of song writers with Viva la Musica 116
Discography of Papa Wemba from 2001 to 2010 123
Part IV – 35 years of Viva la Musica 127
Part V – His place for eternity in DR Congo 139
XVI. Papa Wemba, 1949-2016 141
XVII. Papa Wemba, an historical icon in DR Congo 149