His father, Nho Raul Andrade, was a renowned violinist in the area who taught music to his sons and eventually created a small family band that played at local weddings, funerals and baptism festivities. Tcheka says he learned to play the acoustic guitar under duress at age 8, and by age 9, he was playing in the family band under the stern direction of his father.
Baba yake, Nho Raul Andrade alikua mpiga zeze maarufu katika eneo lao ambapo alifundisha wanawe wa kiume muziki na baadaye kuunda bendi ya familia ambayo ilikua ikitumbuiza katika sherehe ndogo ndogo kama harusi, mazishi na ubatizo. Tcheka anasema alijifunza kupiga gitaa kwa lazima akiwa na umri wa miaka 8 na alipofikisha miaka 9 aliweza kutumbuiza kucheza na bendi ya familia chini ya maagizo makali ya baba yake.