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Catalogue       Group                                              A side/B side                                                      Language          Year

Number

SOL prefixes


SOL 5003     Fanuel Amino                         a) Omulavi Niwira Mushialo                     Luhya

RCH 8006     & the Sharpshooters Band      b) Liloba Libula Omwikho


SOL 5004     Gem Lucky Friends Band         Bethwel Odinya/C Okello Jaraye               Luo

RCH 8007


SOL 5006    Kendu Jazz Band 72                Japheth Okuma/Owino Killy                      Luo

BZM 5006; RCH 8011-2


SOL 5007   Kendu Revolution Band 72         Anyango Nyar Luri/Charles Okello            Luo

BZM 5007; RCH 8013-4


SOL 5011    Kauhda Twins Band '72            HA Olmoro Alando/Jane Ochieng              Luo


SOL 5021   Kendu Revolution Band 73         Akolla Ajeu/Walter Mboya                       Luo

BZM 5021; RCH 8041-2


SOL 5022  Siaya Jazz Band 73                    Odoyo Jakarungu/Lona Nyaramula           Luo

BZM 5022; RCH 8043-4


SOL 5038    Kauhda Twins Band '73            Otieno Kamidigo/J Otieno Nyar Odori        Luo


SOL 5040   Kaudha Twins Band 73             HA Omoro Alando No 2/Jane Ochieng        Luo                1973

RCH 8079-80


SOL 5045   Kendu Revolution Band 74         Fanuel Abon'go/Pamela Akinyi                 Luo                1974

BZM 5045


SOL 5050   Orch Ugambe Jazz 75                Miend Kung Fu/Gor Joash Mola                Luo                1975

BZM 5050, RCH 8099-8100


SOL 5052   Central Orema Band 75            Pamela Anyango/Joseph Odiyo                  Luo                1975

RCH 8103-04



KMG prefixes


KMG 5201  Orch Tchondo Nationale            Elongi ya Petolo Pts 1 & 2                        Lingala            1976


ROC prefixes


ROC 7001  Suku Jazz Band '73                   The Kericho Tragedy/Willison Mukuna      Luhya            

(Credited to Sukuma Bin Ongaro

with Suku Jazz Band '73)


ROC 7002  Suku Jazz Band '73                   Grace Bukachi/Mayor Makotsi                  Luhya

(Credited to Sukuma Bin Ongaro

with Suku Jazz Band '73)


ROC 7-7004 Sukuma Bin Ongaro                Elphas Ongoma/Skem Okwako                Luhya            1973

                  & Sukuma Jazz 73


ROC 7005  Suku Jazz Band '73                   Abana Bayuku/Niwitsa Khungonya           Luhya

ROH 2009-10


ROC 7006  Sukuma Bin Ongaro                  Kaparo Emire/Sila

                & Sukuma Jazz 73


ROC 7007  Suku Jazz Band 73                    Orobo/Nyasaye Wanje                            Luhya            1974

ROH 2013-14


ROC 7009  Wego Jazz Band                       Omonde/Matini                                       Luhya            1975


ROC 7010  The Taifa Band                         A: Wanawake Tuna Taabu                       Swahili/English

ROH 2019-20                                           B: I Never Was Untrue



DKK prefixes


DKK 5004  The Lulus Band                        Motema/ We Niwe                                   Kikuyu            1975


DKK 5005  The Sibuor Band                       Eliza Niwe Ikeno/Uki Wa Njore                Kikuyu            1976

SIB 104 A & B


RKK prefixes


RKK 001     Orch Sega Sega                       Dala Ber Moloyo/Jomoko Chamo




Nairobi-based Kundi Electronics appears to have released records throughout the 1970s. The general rule that each language was a assigned a different catalogue prefix broadly holds true with the exception of ROC 7010. But why is SOL 5011 by Kaudha Twins Band ’72 and SOL 5038 by Kaudha Twins Band ’73?

Kundi had at least one sister label, Sibuor.

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