Mwana Molokai

Mwana Molokai

A double album covering 20 years that documents Papa Wemba's rise from stardom in Zaire (now D.R. Congo) to international renown with the group 'Viva La Musica'. Papa Wemba was a vital and dynamic figurehead in the rejuvenation of Congolese music and founder of the controversial yet influential 'Sapeur' (Soci©t© Ambianceurs et Persons ‰l©gants) movement that elevated the wearing of fashionable clothes to the status of a cult.