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Papa Wemba is a Actor and Sound born on 14 june 1949
Papa Wemba was born Jules Shungu Wembadio Pene Kikumba on June 14, 1949, in Lubefu (Sankuru District, Belgian Congo). He is a Congolese rumba (later known as soukous) musician, one of Africa's most popular musicians, and prominent in world music.
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Birth name Jules Shungu Wembadio Pene Kikumba
Birth 14 june 1949 (75 years)
Birth 14 june 1949 (75 years)
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Wild Games (1997)
, 1h30Directed by Benoît Lamy
Origin France
Genres Drama, Thriller
Themes Films about sexuality, BDSM in films
Actors Richard Bohringer, Ute Lemper, Papa Wemba
Roles L'africain
Rating62%
Un homme d'affaires arrogant entre dans un immeuble du début du XX siècle mystérieux pour visiter un appartement à louer. Il est bloqué dans l'ascenseur par une dominatrice.
Life Is Rosy (1987)
, 1h23Directed by Benoît Lamy, Mwezé Ngangura
Origin Belgique
Genres Comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Films set in Africa
Actors Papa Wemba
Roles Kourou
Rating58%
Kourou goes from his village to Kinshasa, his heart full of dreams of music and success. The capital city of Zaire is then the center of “World Music”. Once there, he falls in love with Kabibi, a virginal young woman who wants to be a secretary. Unfortunately Nvouandou, a club owner searching for a second wife, also wants to marry her. Will Nyouandou’s first wife turn out to be the best ally for young Kourou?
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Pieces of Identity (2000)
, 1h37Directed by Mwezé Ngangura
Origin France
Genres Drama
Rating60%
Mani Kongo (Gérard Essomba) is the king of the Bakongo. His only daughter, Mwana, (Dominique Mesa) left for Belgium to study being a doctor, but contact with her has been lost. Mani Kongo decides to travel to Belgium in search of his beloved daughter. On arriving he will have to cope with the very best and the very worst of the black diaspora, as well as with prejudices rampant in European society. He himself will find good friends amongst poor low-class whites showing that nothing is ever black or white...
Macadam Tribe (1996)
, 1h30Directed by Zeka Laplaine
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama
Themes Films set in Africa
Actors Habib Dembélé, Djibril Kouyaté
Roles Music
Rating63%
Two brothers, Mike (recently released from prison) and Kapa roam the streets, bars and boxing halls with Duka, their neighborhood friend.
Life Is Rosy (1987)
, 1h23Directed by Benoît Lamy, Mwezé Ngangura
Origin Belgique
Genres Comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Films set in Africa
Actors Papa Wemba
Rating58%
Kourou goes from his village to Kinshasa, his heart full of dreams of music and success. The capital city of Zaire is then the center of “World Music”. Once there, he falls in love with Kabibi, a virginal young woman who wants to be a secretary. Unfortunately Nvouandou, a club owner searching for a second wife, also wants to marry her. Will Nyouandou’s first wife turn out to be the best ally for young Kourou?