Fresh and daring as ever, this world-class singer continues his ascendancy to global fame. Total emotional impact.
"...those who love Wemba for his heart-wrenching vocals and his highly personal pop instincts should find this his most fully realized non-soukous work to date." Rhythm Music
...in terms of marrying precise, pop flash to an exuberant African (or, indeed, Latin) beat, this gets as close as almost anyone to the state of the art.
...on ‘Emotion’ he rocks just as flamboyantly as ever.
June 1995
Press review from: Details (UK)
Papa Wemba is not the first African artist to attempt to internationalize his sound, but he’s the rare artist who pulls it off.
1 June 1995
Press review from: Rolling Stone (USA)
..a selection of mouthwatering episodes...total emotional impact...
May/June 1995
Press review from: Vox (USA)
A brilliant blast of crisp soukous, pop and dance rhythms that bounce off the stratosphere.
May 1995
Press review from: Cmj (USA)
..the singing is awesome. ‘Emotion’ is another major work from Papa and a step forward for personkind.
March 1995
Press review from: Straight No Chaser (UK)
..the brightest, most accessible album of his formidable career. Wemba’s pure, melodic vocals positively shine.
12 March 1995
Press review from: The Observer Review (UK)
Hague...brings a fantastic clarity to Wemba’s complex mesh of harmonies and rhythms...
10 March 1995
Press review from: Hull Daily Mail (UK)
..those who love Wemba for his heart-wrenching vocals and his highly personal pop instincts should find this his most fully realized non-soukous work to date.
January 1995
Press review from: Rhythm Music (UK)
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