Verckys Et L'Orchestre Veve - Congolese Funk, Afrobeat & Psychedelic Rumba 1969-1978Encouraged 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 countrys most dominant and influential band; Francos OK Jazz. This "relationship" however was short lived as Verckys,

And of course

backed by an infectious female chorus

joy and adventure

there are some first-time collaborators too

steppin in

You Still Get Me High (Extended Mix)

‘Rhythmic Trip’ is an emotional

Neil Rushton

Everyone knows the Rod Stewart version of this song but of course Jorge Ben came up with that melody originally and Rod then used it

Pol Rax's album (simply titled Pol Rax) with the artist's recordings from the years 2000-2010

Whichever side you draw for

and an almost necessary revision of euro-disco genius Alec Costandinos’s opus "Romeo & Juliet"