Verckys & l´Orchestre Veve - Congolese Funk, Afrobeat & Psychedelic Rumba 1969-1978 (2014)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+log+.cue) - 388 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 145 Mb | 01:03:15
World, Funk, Afrobeat, Rumba | Label: Analog Africa
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+log+.cue) - 388 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 145 Mb | 01:03:15
World, Funk, Afrobeat, Rumba | Label: Analog Africa
Congo's turbulent and exhilarating '70s: Nightclubs and dance floors were packed to the brim in the capital, Kinshasa. Exuberant crowds, still giddy from independence a decade prior, grooved to the sounds of the country`s classics. In fact the whole continent was submerged into the Congolese Rumba craze. Encouraged by the fantastic productions of the Ngoma label, vibrant radio waves had been spreading the Congo sound from Leopoldville all over the continent, becoming the countries' No.1 export. The unexpected success nurtured an incredible wealth of talented musicians. One of them was Verckys, who, at age 18, became a member of the country´s most dominant and influential band; Franco´s OK Jazz.Tracklist:
This "relationship" however was short-lived as Verckys, aka Georges Mateta Kiamuangana, now a versatile and potent multi instrumentalist, had plans of his own - the formation of Orchestre Vévé in 1968, with the aim of reinventing and modernising the Congolese sound. Blending the ever influential prowess of James Brown with Congolese Merengue, Rumba and Soukous, Verckys stripped away the conventional approach that O.K. Jazz had pioneered, allowing his saxophone-laced melodies to dominate.
Around 1970 a new important area began with the foundation of the label "les Editions Vévé" on which Verckys would release his own productions. A studio was built and Verckys started recording young urban artists, with guitar-driven Cavacha sounds; Les Freres Soki, Bella Bella, Orchestre Kiam and many more shot to stardom overnight, making Verckys a very wealthy man.
But that wasn't enough for an ambitious man with a vision. He built a sprawling entertainment complex called Vévé Centre, and dispatched a team to learn the intricacies of record pressing to set up the first pressing plant in the country. This was followed by the construction of the Congo's most modern recording studio in Kinshasa, in which he recorded the legendary Tabu Lay Rochereau.
Orchestre Vévé's popularity poured across borders and in 1974 the band travelled to Kenya for a 2 month tour. "Bassala Hot", "Cheka Sana" and "Talali Talala" were some of the tracks recorded in Nairobi for the Kenyan market, songs which are now available to the ears of the world for the very first time.
Analog Africa has now the privilege to present 11 tracks by Verckys et l´Orchestre Vévé at the height of their most funky capabilities. Compiled over the course of many years in a land of hardship, we welcome you to the grooviest era of the Congo with a CD, digital, and double LP release accompanied by in-depth liner notes and vintage photographs.
1. Bassala Hot (07:41)
2. Ya Nini (09:45)
3. Cheka Sana (04:42)
4. Oui Verckys (03:20)
5. Nakobala Yo Denise (04:00)
6. Sex Vévé (04:25)
7. Sisa Motema (04:13)
8. Talali Talala (04:08)
9. Zonga Vonvon (03:56)
10. Nakomi Paralise (06:42)
11. Matinda Comono (02:45)
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Verckys Et L´Orchestre Vévé / Congolese Funk1969-1978
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Verckys Et L´Orchestre Vévé / Congolese Funk1969-1978
Used drive : ATAPI iHAS124 W Adapter: 3 ID: 1
Read mode : Secure
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Defeat audio cache : Yes
Make use of C2 pointers : No
Read offset correction : 48
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Fill up missing offset samples with silence : Yes
Delete leading and trailing silent blocks : No
Null samples used in CRC calculations : Yes
Used interface : Native Win32 interface for Win NT & 2000
Gap handling : Appended to previous track
Used output format : User Defined Encoder
Selected bitrate : 1024 kBit/s
Quality : High
Add ID3 tag : No
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