Artist Info: Verckys

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. [read more...]