In the 1970s, Papa Wemba created a movement called “SAPE”, which is an acronym for the Société des Ambianceurs et des Personnes Elégantes (or Society of Ambiance-ists and People of Elegance). 
Katika miaka ya 1970, Papa Wemba alitengeneza vuguvugu aliloliita “SAPE”, ambacho ni kifupi cha maneno Société des Ambianceurs et des Personnes Elégantes (au 'Wazee' wa Mitoko na Watanashati).