The release of Argui! [Get up] (2002), his first solo album, solidified his reputation in Cape Verde as a guitar virtuoso and an original, soulful songwriter, and its success forced Tcheka into music full time.
Toleo la Argui! [Get up] (2002), albamu yake alofanya mwenyewe, iliimarisha sifa yake Cape Verde kama mpiga gitaa maridadi na mwandishi orijino mwenye hisia na mafanikio yake alimfanya Tcheka afanye kazi ya muziki muda wote.