Vicky et L’Orchestre OK Jazz – Song of the Day
By Zahrah
HAVANA TIMES – Today’s featured band is Vicky et L’Orchestre OK Jazz from the Congo with the song “Cafe” from the album “Ce N’est Pas Possible Chouchou/Cafe” (1970).
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Excellent music connecting Cuba and Congo in an unstoppable 360 degree back-and-forth movement. The name of the lead musician, however, is not Vicky but rather “Verkys” (born Georges Kiamuangana), which according to Wikepedia is itself a corruption of the name Curtis. More information at
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verckys_Kiamuangana_Mateta