Vintage Verckys

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Product Details

• Original Release Date: September 4, 2001
• Label: RetroAfric
• Copyright: 2001 RetroAfric
• Total Length: 1:14:11
• Genres: International/Africa
• ASIN: B000QZTFQY
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #192,136 Paid in MP3 Albums (See Top 100 Paid in MP3 Albums)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Classic Congolese afro-pop, July 24, 2002

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This review is from: Vintage Verckys (Audio CD)

A nice collection of recordings by saxophonist Verckys Mateta, an influential Congolese pop musician who helped pioneer the soukous style that became popular in the 1980s. Verckys was originally a star performer in the OK Jazz ensemble, but set out on his own in the late '60s. He used saxophone riffs where other bands would have guitar leads, and also had a fairly expansive sound mix. Nice stuff, which becomes more elaborate and groove-oriented as the disc progresses -- fans of Afro-Beat who are looking for something less strident and more melodic than Fela Kuti's brand of funk-jazz might really enjoy this album. Definitely worth checking out!