Verckys kiamuangana mateta was one of the most influential figures in the history of congolese music.As a saxophonist,composer and bandleader he was able to rival both Franco and Rochereau.He developed his own honking,gutbucket style of sax playing which charrecterised some of the most exciting music of the 1960s and 70s. Verckys was a great showman who liked to play up to the crowd.He really let fly during the sebenes occupying a musical space which had previusly been the preserve of solo guitarists only.After generating some raucous excitement as a member of OK Jazz he founded Orchestre Veve in 1969.He was credited with creating the cavacha beat that lead on to soukous.In effect,Verckys' unique studio sound ,his unerring ear for talent and unquenchable enthusiasm turned him into the godfather of modern congolese music.
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