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Orchestre Kiam was a Congolese rumba band active from 1973 to 1983, formed under the auspices of—and named for the surname of—the Congolese saxophonist and impresario Verckys (Verckys Kiamuangana Mateta). A number of its records, most notably "Maketa" (1977), were hits across Africa. The band went through several significant personnel changes, with essentially three different lineups through its history. Decades after it disbanded in 1983, it is still fondly remembered and highly regarded.

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There appear to be only two known photographs of the group.

Other bands in the stable - Veve, Bella Bella, Lipua Lipua

played a popular rhythm/dance called cavacha, which was a pre-soukous genre allegedly invented in 1973 by singer Eveloko Jocker in imitation of the dancing style of a local boufon - Afropop

Discography
Compilation album Les Grands Succès Des Editions Veve Vol.8 (Sonafric – SAF 50081, Paris) (1978 LP) Maketa (Parts 1 & 2) 	9:58 Ifantu (Parts 1 & 2) 	9:26 Bomoto (Parts 1 & 2) 	9:11 Mbale (Parts 1 & 2) (all 1976-77)

Also 1 track on each of volumes 2 (Bamo Kangi) & 4 (Mbale, again) in the same series.

LP: Orchestre KIAM Editions Vévé (Sonodisc 360 062 1974-5) A1: YOYOWE 1 & 2 (Lele N'Sundi) A2: MUANA KIAM (Mboyo Bola) A3: KUNDE KUNDE 1 & 2 (Mzola Ngunga) B-1. BAYA-BAYA 1 & 2 (Bakolo Keta) B-2. NINA (Bakolo Keta) B-3. LOMBE (Botuli Ilongo)

LP: ORCHESTRE KIAM SUPER HITS (VVLP 1003 - Phonogram, Nairobi 1977)

A1: Azangai 1 & 2 (Shungu) 2: Yule (Munkala Bebidad) 3: Namaraley (Munkala Bebidad) B1: Mbale 1 & 2 (Mfui Mwane) 2: Makonda 1 & 2 (Nkodia Via Nkodia)

LP: ORCHESTRE KIAM SUPER HITS VOLUME TWO (VVLP 1005 - 1977)

A1: Bakule A2: Exode B1: Meta M.M. B2: Yayona


 * "Mayika"/ "Ya Ngambo" (1974)
 * "Nina" / "Lola" (1974)
 * "Baya Baya" 1&2 (1974)
 * "Kunde Kunde" 1&2 (1974)
 * "Muana Kiam" / "Lombe" (1974)
 * "Yoyowe" 1&2 (1974)
 * "Yanga Yanga" / "Kobondela" (1975)
 * "Masumu" 1&2 (1975)
 * "Memi" 1&2 (1975)
 * "Azangai" 1&2 (1976)
 * "Kamiki" 1&2 (1976)
 * "Moni Afinda" 1&2 (1976)
 * "Makonda" 1&2 (1976)
 * "Mbale" 1&2 (1976)
 * "Yule" / "Niamaraley" (1976)
 * "Bamoto" 1&2 (1977)
 * "Ifantu" 1&2 (1977)
 * "Maketa" 1&2 (1977)
 * "Ya Yo Na" 1&2 (1977)
 * "Bakule" 1&2 (1977)


 * "Zavy" (1984)
 * "Sheka"/ "Fanda Pe Okanisa" (?)

Abeba Bakolo Keta 1977 Exode Mack Joss 1978 ( ?) Meta.M.M ? Pamuzo Franck Muzola Ngunga ? Mokili Adoly Bamweniko ? Kwakile Mack Joss ? Meta ? Serrieux Franck Muzola Ngunga ? Fiya Adoly Bamweniko or Paul Lutumba Lomango ? Metatiti Adoly Bamweniko ? VV264 Zavy Nkodia-vi-Nkodia 1984 PEA 156 (Pathé Kenya) A. Sheka ? PEA 156 (Pathé Kenya) B. Fanda Pe Okanisa ?