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Verckys Kiamuangana Mateta (Georges Kiamuangana Mateta) was born on 19 May, 1944 in Kisantu, Belgian Congo, is a DR Congolese musician (1944–2022). Discover Verckys Kiamuangana Mateta's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 78 years old?

Popular As Georges Kiamuangana Mateta
Occupation Songwriter, saxophonist, producer
Age 78 years old
Zodiac Sign Taurus
Born 19 May, 1944
Birthday 19 May
Birthplace Kisantu, Belgian Congo
Date of death 13 October, 2022
Died Place Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
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1944

Georges Kiamuangana Mateta (19 May 1944 – 13 October 2022), known professionally as Verckys, was a Congolese saxophonist, composer, bandleader, producer, record label founder, and music-business executive.

He was renowned as a talented and prolific musician, and was the first indigenous African to own a record label, through which he introduced many major Congolese artists to the world.

Born in Kisantu as Georges Kiamuangana on 19 May 1944, he came from a wealthy family; his father was a businessman in Leopoldville (now Kinshasa).

Kiamuangana learned music at church.

As a saxophonist, he adopted the name Verckys based on American saxophone player King Curtis, hearing the name "Curtis" as "Verckys."

1950

Verckys was a one-time member of the prolific rhumba band TPOK Jazz, led by François Luambo Makiadi, which dominated the Congolese music scene from the 1950s through the 1980s.

1969

In 1969, Verckys left TPOK Jazz and formed his own band, Orchestre Vévé.

Verkys also managed two other bands, which he owned: Orchestre Kiam and Orchestre Lipua Lipua.

1970

Among the musicians who played for Verkys in the 1970s are Nyboma Mwandido and Pepe Kalle.

1980

During the early 1980s Verckys quit the music scene, to pursue other interests.

2015

In 2015, Sterns Music released in MP3 form much of the output of Verckys's Éditions Vévé record label (the blog post announcing this includes a biography of Verckys).

Verckys had 13 children; four born to Lucie Bola (his legal wife), four others to Christine Ngoy, and two to Stéphanie Feza.

He died in Kinshasa on 13 October 2022, at the age of 78.

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