Catalogue       Group                                          A side/B side                                                               Language

Number

DC prefixes

DC 7-301    Wanganangu & S Muiruri        Kamuthei/Ndinakieha

DC 7-306    Kamaru & Gatherine Muthoni  Nogatoroka/Ndari Ikumi Na Inya

DC 332       Continental Revolution 1970   Ogola Ligongo/Opiyo Jimy                               Luo

DC 62-3

DC 336      Continental Revolution 1970    Sunga Kayiem Yawa/Musule Jaruri                  Luo

DC 347      Continental Revolution 1970   Nyamwaya J.B/Majid Macmadoro                     Luo

DC 92-3

DC 349       Peter Owiso Ogola                 Ruthina Anyango Guy/Nyar Wendo Taabu         Luo

DC100-01

DC 358       Angoro Stars                        Nyimine Kik Umath Kong'o/Hable Ochieng'        Luo

DC 116-7

DC 367       Continental Revolution 1970   Malawi Jasaye/Wasigu Luorowa Nang'o Yawa    Luo

DC 138-9

DC 380       The Golden Band                   Eva M Auma/A Mboto                                     Luo

DC 161-2

DC 401       Corumba Jazz Band               Ouko Benson/Nyi Agweng                                Luo

DC211-12

DC 404       Abana Ba Nasery                  Khunyweye Fwesi/Nyasaye Yambele                 Luhya

DC 407      Diploma Boys Band                Miruka Jossy/Otieno Marck                              Luo

DC224-25

DC 7-414   K Wanganangu and S Muiri     Ritho Rimenaga Nuamba/Muiritu Wangirigacha Kikuyu

DC 7-5007  Nairobi Matata Jazz               M Situ Na Nyika/Unisamehe Mpenzi                  Swahili

DPL prefixes

DPL 7-007  Nairobi Matata Jazz                Mama Watoto/Nairobi Matata                          Swahili

DPL 7-008  Nairobi Matata Jazz                Jonge/Mtaa Wa Jericho                                   Swahili

DPL 014     Nairobi Matata Jazz                Mama Nitarudi/Zaina                                      Swahili

DPL 7-016  Nairobi Matata Jazz                Magendo Ya Chebukube Pts 1 & 2                    Swahili

DPL 7-018  Nairobi Matata Jazz                Kulala Inje Vibaya/Wewe Kijana                      Swahili

DPL 020     Nairobi Matata Jazz                Ugombi Wa Nini?/Mwambie Mama Mtoto          Swahili

DPL 7-021  Nairobi Matata Jazz                Mwana Hamisi Pts 1 & 2                                 Swahili

DPL 022     Nairobi Matata Jazz                Stera Dada Pts 1 & 2                                      Swahili

DPL 7-028  Nairobi Matata Jazz                Eliza Pts 1 & 2

DPL 7-042  Orch DO7 Shirati                   J Osodo Rich/Fili Nyadundo

DPL 043     Orch Isse Isse                        Mery Pts 1 & 2                                               Swahili

WE prefixes

WE 004      Sumira Jazz Band                   Mungu Nisaidie/Huyu Ni Mama Wangu             Swahili

DCC prefixes

DCC 001    Orch Super Kumba Kumba       Selestine Okanisaka Pts 1 & 2                         Lingala

KIG prefixes

KIG 002     Ureren Band                          Kinosisige/Torkok                                           Kipsigis

KIG 009     Ureren Band                          Kirok Tongung/Chipeteb Kericho                      Kipsigis

KIG 010     Rigat Sukutek Band                Pilim Chepkosgei/Arap Serem                          Kipsigis

KIG 012     Korara Boys Band                   Jorwai/Fitina                                                  Kipsigis

Werner Graebner’s excellent sleevenotes on the LP Abana Ba Nasery: Classic Acoustic Recordings from Western Kenya (Globestyle, 1989) say Diploma was set up in Nairobi by Manasse Omwona in 1964, making him the first independent African record producer in Kenya. This would suggest these records date from the late 1960s and 1970s.

The label seems to have spread its net wide with songs in Dholuo, Luhya, Swahili, Lingala and Kipsigis.

Intriguingly DCC 001 features a writing credit for Fan Fan, though I can find no reference to Mose Se Fan Fan playing with Orch Super Kumba Kumba. Mose Se Fan Fan is the former OK Jazz guitarist who went on to form Orch Somo Somo and, with Remmy Ongala, Orch Super Matimila.