Le Voyageur - Papa Wemba

A founding member of Zaïko and the spiritual leader of the elegant La Sape fashion movement, Papa Wemba merged ancestral vocal cries with international world-pop production. On Le Voyageur, recorded for Real World, sparkling Congolese guitar lines weave effortlessly into crisp modern programming. Wemba's haunting, high-register vocals soar over crystalline guitar phrases that shimmer with emotional depth.