-
Kiamuangana adopted the
pseudonym "
Verckys",
inspired by the
American saxophonist King Curtis,
after mishearing "Curtis" as "
Verckys".
While still a student, Kiamuangana...
- brothers, in 1972, when it was part of
Verckys's stable of artists,
until 1973 when its
founders left
Verckys and
Editions Veve. In 1972
Bella Bella's...
-
French footballer Luc
Adamo Matéta (born 1949),
Congolese politician Verckys Kiamuangana Mateta (1944–2022),
Congolese musician Mateta F.C., a football...
- "Franco", Sam Mangwana,
Ndombe Opetum,
Vicky Longomba,
Dizzy Madjeku and
Verckys Kiamuangana Mateta.
Mangwana was the most po****r of
these solo performers...
-
months later,
saxophonist Verckys Kiamuangana Mateta also left.
Franco recruited Rondot K****ongo wa K****ongo to
replace Verckys. He also
brought in solo...
- bandleader, producer,
record label founder, and music-business executive,
Verckys Kiamuangana Mateta (19 May 1944 – 13
October 2022), was born in Kisantu...
-
commenced work on his
debut solo
studio album, Ngounda,
recording it at
Verckys Kiamuangana Mateta's Veve
studio in Kinshasa,
before heading to Brussels...
- Stars. They
formed that
group under the
patronage of
music impresario Verckys Kiamuangana.: 305–306 The
Langa Langa Stars were
described in 1988 as...
- seen in the case of
Music From
Zaire Vol. 6,
which showcased artists from
Verckys Kiamuangana Mateta's
stable like
Orchestre Kiam,
Orchestre Lipua-Lipua...
-
previously released a
compilation of 1960s and 70s
tracks by
Congolese group Verckys et l’Orchestre Vévé,
which included Congolese rumba alongside funk and...
