Verckys & L'orchestre Veve
Reviews
Don Farrell
Reviewed 2015-01-24
Reviewed 2015-01-24
Congolese Funk, Afrobeat And Psychedelic Rumba 1969-1978. In 1974 James Brown dubbed Verckys "Mister Dynamite".
****1: 7:41 mid tempo Afrobeat, locked conga percussion, funk guitar with wailing sax & some voc/wail
****2: 9:45 fast, upbeat, male vocals, a Congolese Rumba, guitars & vocals dominate
3: 4:43 mid to faster Afro Funk, brass & congas, male vocal call & response, wailing sax & trumpet
4: 3:22 mid to faster organ jerk, organ funk
5: 4:00 mid to faster Afro Pop, male voc, sax, more brass & conga percussion
***6: 4:26 mid, low down sweaty Blues, organ, guitar, killer sax
***7: 4:13 slower to mid, Psychedelic Rumba, male vocals, nice guitar & sax jam
****8: 4:08 mid to faster Afro Funk, brass, guitar & percussion, solid funk
****9: 3:56 mid, Psychedelic Rumba, male vocals call & response, gets into guitar & wailing sax, congas & cowbell trance
****10: 6:42 mid, Cavacha ( rhythm created from the sound of a train), male vocals, locked train conga, sax & guitar
****11: 2:45 mid to faster, Pachanga ( Cuban Rhythm), male vocals call & response, guitar, percussion, vocals & flute trance
****1: 7:41 mid tempo Afrobeat, locked conga percussion, funk guitar with wailing sax & some voc/wail
****2: 9:45 fast, upbeat, male vocals, a Congolese Rumba, guitars & vocals dominate
3: 4:43 mid to faster Afro Funk, brass & congas, male vocal call & response, wailing sax & trumpet
4: 3:22 mid to faster organ jerk, organ funk
5: 4:00 mid to faster Afro Pop, male voc, sax, more brass & conga percussion
***6: 4:26 mid, low down sweaty Blues, organ, guitar, killer sax
***7: 4:13 slower to mid, Psychedelic Rumba, male vocals, nice guitar & sax jam
****8: 4:08 mid to faster Afro Funk, brass, guitar & percussion, solid funk
****9: 3:56 mid, Psychedelic Rumba, male vocals call & response, gets into guitar & wailing sax, congas & cowbell trance
****10: 6:42 mid, Cavacha ( rhythm created from the sound of a train), male vocals, locked train conga, sax & guitar
****11: 2:45 mid to faster, Pachanga ( Cuban Rhythm), male vocals call & response, guitar, percussion, vocals & flute trance
Recent airplay
Oiverckys
Music Casserole — Mar 14, 2015
Ya Nini
The Sunset Life — Mar 12, 2015
Nakomi Paralise
Global Warming — Mar 10, 2015
Nakomi Paralise
Music Casserole — Mar 07, 2015
Talali Talala, Matinda Comono
2-18-2015 — Feb 18, 2015
Bassala Hot
The Sunset Life — Feb 05, 2015
Charting
2015-01-23 — 2015-03-27
Reggae/World
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Mar 15 | 3 |
| Mar 8 | 1 |
| Feb 22 | 1 |
| Feb 8 | 1 |
Track listing
| 1. | Bassala Hot | ||
| 2. | Ya Nini | ||
| 3. | Checka Sana | ||
| 4. | Oiverckys | ||
| 5. | Nakobala Yo Denise | ||
| 6. | Sex Veve | ||
| 7. | Sisa Motema | ||
| 8. | Talali Talala | ||
| 9. | Zonga Vonvon | ||
| 10. | Nakomi Paralise | ||
| 11. | Matinda Comono |