Papa Wemba, real name Jules Shungu Wembadio Pene Kikumba, is a Congolese singer and one of Africa's biggest music stars.
Papa Wemba was one of the original members of Zaiko Langa Langa, one of Congo's most popular bands in the seventies and eighties.
On 17 February, 2004 he was arrested in Belgium on suspicion of aiding illegal immigration. He appeared in a French court on 25 October, 2004 and, was eventually found guilty. He was sentenced to a 30-month jail term, but all but time served was suspended.
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