Papa Wemba Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at April 25, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Papa Wemba Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Papa Wemba Facts

Full Name	Papa Wemba
Birthdate	June 14, 1949
Birth Place	Congo Republic
Age (in 2024)	74 Years Old
Zodiac	Gemini
Occupation	World Music Singer

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Papa Wemba Age & Birthday

Papa Wemba is best known as World Music Singer who has born on June 14, 1949 in Congo Republic. Currently, Papa Wemba is 74 years, 10 months and 11 days old. Papa Wemba will celebrate 75th birthday on Friday, 14th of June 2024. Below the countdown to Papa Wemba upcoming birthday.

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Papa Wemba Biography

About

Also known as the King of Rumba Rock, he was a Congolese musician who performed with a group called Viva la Musica across the globe. He made the La Sape look famous while performing with the group.

Before Fame

He was part of a group called Zaiko Langa Langa in the late 1960s. He was a founding member of other groups called Isifi Lokole and Yoka Lokole.

Trivia

He showed his acting chops in the lead role of a Zairean film called La Vie est Belle (Life is Rosy). He scored the films Identity Pieces, Macadam tribu as well as Life is Rosy.

Family Life

He was born in Lubefu, Belgian Congo and passed away in Abidjan, Ivory Coast after collapsing on stage during the FEMUA urban music festival. His real name was Jules Shungu Wembadio Pene Kikumba.

Associated With

He was a part of Peter Gabriel's Secret World Live tour in 1993.

Top Asked Questions about Papa Wemba

How old is Papa Wemba in 2024?

Papa Wemba is 74 years old today.

When was Papa Wemba born?

Papa Wemba was born on June 14, 1949 in Congo Republic.

What is Papa Wemba zodiac sign?

Papa Wemba zodiac sign is Gemini.

What was Papa Wemba best known for?

Papa Wemba was best known as World Music Singer.

Fun Facts about Papa Wemba's Birthday

Here's quick list of some fun facts about Papa Wemba's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.

Papa Wemba was born on Tuesday, 165^th day / 24^th week of 1949
Papa Wemba has Gemini zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Papa Wemba birthday is XIV.VI.MCMXLIX
Papa Wemba's birthstone is Pearl
Papa Wemba's birth flower is Rose that symbolize love, gratitude & appreciation
Papa Wemba age in year is 74 years old
Papa Wemba age in month is 898 months old
Papa Wemba age in day is 27344 days old
Papa Wemba age in hour is 656256 hours old
Papa Wemba age in minute is 39375360 minutes old
Papa Wemba age in second is 2362521600 seconds old
Next Papa Wemba birthday is on Saturday, June 14th 2025
Papa Wemba age in next birthday (2025) is 75 years old
Learn more interesting facts about June 14, 1949 birthday

Historical Events on Papa Wemba Birthday (June 14)

Below are historical events that coincided with Papa Wemba's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.

Year	Event
1955	Chile becomes a signatory to the Buenos Aires copyright treaty.
1959	Disneyland Monorail System, the first daily operating monorail system in the Western Hemisphere, opens to the public in Anaheim, California.
1959	Dominican exiles depart from Cuba and land in the Dominican Republic to overthrow the totalitarian government of Rafael Trujillo. All but four are killed or executed.
1962	The European Space Research Organisation is established in Paris - later becoming the European Space Agency.
1966	The Vatican announces the abolition of the Index Librorum Prohibitorum ("index of prohibited books"), which was originally instituted in 1557.
1967	Mariner program: Mariner 5 is launched towards Venus.
1972	Japan Airlines Flight 471 crashes on approach to Palam International Airport (now Indira Gandhi International Airport) in New Delhi, India, killing 82 of the 87 people on board and four more people on the ground.
1982	Falklands War: Argentine forces in the capital Stanley conditionally surrender to British forces.
1985	Five members of the European Economic Community sign the Schengen Agreement establishing a free travel zone with no border controls.
1986	The Mindbender derails and kills three riders at the Fantasyland (known today as Galaxyland) indoor amusement park at West Edmonton Mall in Edmonton, Alberta.
1994	The 1994 Vancouver Stanley Cup riot occurs after the New York Rangers defeat the Vancouver Canucks to win the Stanley Cup, causing an estimated C$1.1 million, leading to 200 arrests and injuries.
2002	Near-Earth asteroid 2002 MN misses the Earth by 75,000 miles (121,000 km), about one-third of the distance between the Earth and the Moon.
2014	A Ukraine military Ilyushin Il-76 airlifter is shot down, killing all 49 people on board.
2017	A fire in a high-rise apartment building in North Kensington, London, UK, leaves 72 people dead and another 74 injured.
2017	US Republican House Majority Whip Steve Scalise of Louisiana, and three others, are shot and wounded by a terrorist while practicing for the annual Congressional Baseball Game.
1986	The birth of Matt Read, Canadian ice hockey player
1987	The birth of Andrew Cogliano, Canadian ice hockey player
1987	The birth of Mohamed Diamé, Senegalese footballer
1988	The birth of Adrián Aldrete, Mexican footballer
1988	The birth of Kevin McHale, American actor, singer, dancer and radio personality
1989	The birth of Lucy Hale, American actress and singer-songwriter
1989	The birth of Brad Takairangi, Australian-Cook Islands rugby league player
1990	The birth of Patrice Cormier, Canadian ice hockey player
1991	The birth of Kostas Manolas, Greek footballer
1991	The birth of Jesy Nelson, English singer
1992	The birth of Devante Smith-Pelly, Canadian ice hockey player
1993	The birth of Gunna, American rapper
1994	The birth of Moon Taeil, South Korean singer
1997	The birth of David Bangala, French football defender
1999	The birth of Chou Tzuyu, Taiwanese singer
2012	The death of Karl-Heinz Kämmerling, German pianist and academic (b. 1930)
2012	The death of Carlos Reichenbach, Brazilian director and producer (b. 1945)
2012	The death of Gitta Sereny, Austrian-English historian, journalist, and author (b. 1921)
2013	The death of Elroy Schwartz, American screenwriter and producer (b. 1923)
2014	The death of Alberto Cañas Escalante, Costa Rican journalist and politician (b. 1920)
2014	The death of Isabelle Collin Dufresne, French actress (b. 1935)
2014	The death of Robert Lebeck, German photographer and journalist (b. 1929)
2014	The death of James E. Rogers, American lawyer, businessman, and academic (b. 1938)
2015	The death of Richard Cotton, Australian geneticist and academic (b. 1940)
2015	The death of Anne Nicol Gaylor, American activist, co-founded the Freedom From Religion Foundation (b. 1926)
2015	The death of Qiao Shi, Chinese politician (b. 1924)
2016	The death of Ann Morgan Guilbert, American actress and singer (b. 1928)
2016	The death of Gilles Lamontagne, Canadian politician, Lieutenant Governor of Quebec (b. 1919)
2020	The death of Sushant Singh Rajput, Indian film actor (b. 1986)
2022	The death of A. B. Yehoshua, Israeli novelist, essayist, and playwright (b. 1936)

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