Viva La Musica
Viva La Musica is a popular band from Zaire (now DR Congo) founded by singer Papa Wemba in 1977. While Viva La Musica started out as a soukous band (essentially a spin-off of Zaiko Langa Langa), it eventually grew into a world music act, reaching some popularity and success in the European, American, and even Asian markets, as well as in most of Africa. The band is still active today, although it…
Artist details
- Type
- Orchestra
- Area
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Founded
- February, 1977
- Labels
- Disques Espérance