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Verckys

Verckys has been played on NTS shows including Throwing Shade, with Mama Djele first played on 1 August 2015.

Verckys Kiamuangana Mateta, is a soukous recording artist, composer, saxophonist and band leader, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). He was once a member of the soukous band TPOK Jazz, led by François Luambo Makiadi, which dominated the Congolese music scene from the 1950s through the 1980s.

In 1969, Verckys Kiamuangana left TPOK Jazz and formed his own band, Orchestre Vévé. Verckys also managed two other bands, which he owned: Orchestre Kiam and Orchestre Lipua Lipua. Among the musicians who played for Verckys in the…

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Baluti 1
Verckys, Orch: Veve
African1976
Baluti 1
Verckys, Orch: VeveAfrican1976
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Mama Djele
Verckys, L'Orchestre Veve
Sonafric1975
Mama Djele
Verckys, L'Orchestre VeveSonafric1975
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Zonga Vonvon
Verckys, L'Orchestre Vévé
Analog Africa2014
Zonga Vonvon
Verckys, L'Orchestre VévéAnalog Africa2014
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Sex Vévé
Verckys, L'Orchestre Vévé
Analog Africa2014
Sex Vévé
Verckys, L'Orchestre VévéAnalog Africa2014
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