Catalogue       Group                                              A side/B side                                                       Year

Number

Main series

MOTO 7-2    Orch Bana Mike                     Masikini/Hatuna Chuki

MOTO 7-3    Orch Bella Success                Grace Isa Kunotupane/Kaunda Na Zambia

MOTO 7-5    Afro '70 Band                        Africa/Dirishani

MOTO 7-17   Kenya Police Band                Husia Kwa Vijana/Kenya Ni Taifa Yetu

MOTO 7-19   Orch Bella Success               Muleke No 2/Rukia Amuuza Mwanangu

MOTO 7-22   Milambo Jazz Band '72         GG Opiyo/Mary Duogi

MOTO 7-23   Milambo Jazz Band '72          Pesa Oketho Piny/Opiyo Rui

MOTO 7-28   Millambo Jazz Band '72         Odhiambo Rem/John Okeyo

MOTO 7-30   Millambo Jazz Band '72         Harambee Ninguvua/Awino Nyar Arego

MOTO 7-43   Western Jazz Band               Jela Ya Mapenzi/Naapa Kwa Mungu

MOTO 50      Afro '70 Band                       Week End/Nambie Kweli                                      1972

MOTO 52      Afro 70 Band                       Mapenzi Yako Dada/Pole Sithole                            1972

MOTO 59      Western Jazz Band                Sadaka/Helena No 2                                            1973

MOTO 7-62   Western Jazz Band               Helena No 1/?                                                     1973

MOTO 7-63   Western Jazz Band               Soko La Mapenyi/Mimi Naogopa                            1973

MOTO 7-70   Dar Es Salaam Jazz Band      Dora Acha Kutangatanga/Selina Ana Nini Leo        1973

MOTO 7-73  Dar Es Salaam Jazz Band       Wakati wa Kulima/Christina Mitaani

(Credited to M Enoch

& Dar Es Salaam Jazz Band)

MOTO 7-75   M Odindo                             Vijana wa Kisumu/Nimeshangaa

                   & the Drumland

                   Alliance Success '73

MOTO 7-76   Belese Kekere                       Anna Ulipendeka/Wanamziki

                   & Madaraka Jazz Band

MOTO 7-80  Atomic Jazz Band                    Betty/Harusi Haina Ficho

MOTO 7-81   Orch National                        Jemadari/Sabina                                                 1973

MOTO 7-82    Atomic Jazz Band                 Uzuri Sio Dhahabu/Mage Punguza Maringo

MOTO 7-83   Orch National                        Ana Acha Tabia Mbaya/Usicheze na Mapenzi          1973

MOTO 7-86    Atomic Jazz Band                 Hasira Ni Hasara/Mume Wanipa Tabu

MOTO 7-91    Orch Kni-Ben-Ta                   Kenya Yetu/Maria Wa' Kariakoo

MOTO 7-92    Orch National                       Majuto/Selija

MOTO 7-93   Madaraka Jazz Band             Mwavita/Zubeda

MOTO 7-94   Orch National                        Tijara/Hadija                                                      1973

MOTO 7-96    Western Jazz Band                Salama/Wifi

MOTO 7-97    Western Jazz Band                Rehema/Nitaona Mie

MOTO 7-98   Western Jazz Band                Tanzania/Majumba ya Kupanga                            1973

MOTO 7-99   Western Jazz Band               Baba Nitakuja/Saboso Moto-Moto                          1973

MOTO 7-125 Dar Es Salaam Jazz Band       Rafiki Juu Ya Mlima/Christina No 2                        1974

MOTO 7-126 Dar Es Salaam Jazz Band       Moshi/Mpenzi Maryna                                          1974

MOTO 7-127 Dar Es Salaam Jazz Band       Ujanja/Umenitia                                                  1974

MOTO 7-128 Dar Es Salaam Jazz Band       Vyombo No 1/Vyombo No 2                                 1974

MOTO 7-129 Dar Es Salaam Jazz Band       Tulinde Kenya/Viongozi Wa Afrika                         1974

MOTO 7-130 Super Mambo Jazz                Mzee Kenyatta No 3/Miaka Kumi ya Uhuru             1974

MOTO 7-131 Orch Sola TV                        Weekend/Nimelala Sue                                         1975

900 series

MOTO 7-904 Afro 70 Band                        Nakupenda Kama Lulu/Kabla Hujafa                      1974

MOTO 7-906 Afro 70 Band                        Wapi Heshima/Yatubidi                                         1974

MOTO 7-907 Vijana Jazz Band                   Sabina/Niliruka Ukuta

MOTO 7-910 Orch Sola TV                        Ulimwengu/Mapenzi Ya Kujoki                               1975

MOTO 7-916 Tinya Brothers                      Matata Angola/Mushirikina Wa Dunia                     1975

MOTO 7-918 Vijana Jazz Band                   Magdalina No 2/Miaka Mingi                                 1975

MOTO 7-922 Vijana Jazz Band                   Koka Koka No 1/Ujirani Mwema                            1975

MOTO 7-923 Vijana Jazz Band                   Shangazi/Gwe Manetu Fii                                     1975

MOTO 925    Vijana Jazz Band                   Unatingisha Kibiriti/Kenyatta Day                          1976

MOTO 7-928 Vijana Jazz Band                   Pili Nihurumie/Zuhura Naondoka                           1976

MOTO 7-930 Vijana Jazz Band                   Unakufa Kiofisa/Wajue Vijana Jazz                        1976

MOTO 7-932 Taifa Band                            Baba Sukari/Ukweli Wa Maisha

1000 series

MOTO 1000 D Kabaka, J Amalemba           Injoro Yamala Vandu/Bwana Omba-Omba             1976

                  & Ken-Cheeters 76

MOTO 1007  Juwata Jazz Band                  Mpenzi Zalina/Mkanyani Mwanangu                      1978

MOTO 1010  Daudi Kabaka                       Mama Bakia Salama/Inflation Ya Tutoa Jashu?        1976

                   & Ken-Cheeters 76

MOTO 1011 Juwata Jazz Band                   Vijana Tujitokeze/Selemani

MOTO 1013  Urafiki Jazz Band                   CCM/Jembe Na Panga                                          1978

MOTO 1014  Juwata Jazz Band                  Sakina Pts 1 & 2

MOTO 1016  JKT Kimulimuli                      Mke Wangu Maria/Dada Tulia Kwa Mumeo

MOTO 1017 Juwata Jazz Band                   Aziza/Dawa ya Mapenzi

MOTO 1019  Orch Dar International          Zuwena Pts 1 & 2

MOTO 1020  Juwata Jazz Band                 Uzuri Si Shari Pts 1 & 2

MOTO 1021 Mlimani Park Orch                  Weekend Pts 1 & 2

MOTO 1023  Mlimani Park Orch                Barua Toka Kwa Mama Pts 1 & 2

MOTO 1027 Vijana Jazz Band                    Barua ya Christmas Pts 1 & 2

MOTO 1030  Orch Les Volcano                  Christina Pts 1 & 2                                               early 1980s

MOTO 1031 Orch Dar International            Mateso Pts 1 & 2

MOTO 1032 Orch Les Volcano                    Margarate Pts 1 & 2

                  alias (Les-Zole Zole)

MOTO 1033 Original Kilimambogo              Sera Pts 1 & 2

                  Bros (OKB)

MOTO 1034 Vijana Jazz Band                    Matata Ndani ya Nyumba Pts 1 & 2

MOTO 1035  Les Volcano                          Sielewi Dunia Pts 1 & 2

MOTO 1036 Orch Les Mambo Jazz             Atemo Mama Pts 1 & 2

MOTO 1040 Orch Dar International            Rudi Nyumbani Pts 1 & 2

MOTO 1041 Vijana Jazz Band                    Chiku Pts 1 & 2

MOTO 1042 Orch Dar International            Ponda Mali Kufa Kwaja Pts 1 & 2

AIT/MOJA

AIT/MOJA 1  Orch First Moja One               Dunia Ni Duara Pts 1 & 2

AIT/MOJA 2  Orch First Moja One               Manimba Pts 1 & 2

AIT/MOJA 3  Orch Moja One                      Wakati Umefika Pts. I & II

AIT/MOJA 4  Orch First Moja One               Sitaki Mambo/Pili Mungwana

AIT/MOJA 5  Orch First Moja One               Bokila Pts 1 & 2

AIT/MOJA 6  Orch First Moja One               Matanga Pts 1 & 2

Moto Moto Dynamite

TNT 6 is a tentative attribution, done in consultation with Doug Paterson. Alan Wheeler has clarified that TNT 7 is Ngoma and Lela rather than Lela Pts 1 & 2 as had been suggested. It’s a long single: Ngoma clocks in at 6:24 and Lela is faded out at 6:09 - the original recording of the song is over seven minutes long.

TNT 1          Vuria Mwangeka Brothers        Helena/Lilian

TNT 2          Green Rovers                         Masikini/Utapendwa Na Nani?

TNT 3          Vijana Jazz                            Kosa La Wazazi/Naogopa Ushahidi

TNT 4          Dar Special                            Lisaponge Pts 1 & 2                                             1978

TNT 5          Orch Buma                            Rehema Pts 1 & 2                                                1978

TNT 6?        Vijana Jazz                           Heka-Heka/Punguza Hasira

TNT 7          Vijana Jazz Band                    Ngoma/Lela                                                        1978

AH series

These two records are in the University of Mainz’s African Music Archives, which notes that both were produced by Ahid Ahmed. The catalogue gives a tentative date of 1970 for these records but the two-part format of AH2 suggests they were released at a later date than that.

AH 2            Juwata Jazz Band                  Talaka Pts 1 & 2

AH 3            Juwata Jazz Band                  Rejea Myumbani/Magdalena

One of AIT’s subsidiary labels. With the exception of the Milambo Jazz Band singles, which are in Dholuo, the rest of these singles are in Swahili and the majority appear to be by Tanzanian bands, suggesting this became AIT’s main conduit for releasing music licensed from Tanzania.

The catalogue numbering is in three distinct blocks and I’m not sure whether time of release is the sole guiding principle behind the system.

Moto Moto Dynamite is a spinoff from the original label.  Does the writing credit to Ramadhani suggest a connection to Tabora Jazz member Ramadhani H Angeliker?