Peddar Yumba Panga ( Born on December 31, 1974, in Manono, Katanga, Democratic Republic of Congo) Peddar Panga, son of Rev. Jean Claude Mpanga Lumbidji Muana and of Henriette Kilongo Mukemwendo, is a poet, playwright, novelist, and songwriter. He immigrated to the USA at age thirty. He graduated from Texas A&M University–San Antonio with a bachelor of science in biology, and a minor in psychology. He also attended San Antonio College, where he majored in drama, nursing, and general science.