Catalogue       Group                                                         A side/B side                                                                 Year

Number

MV series

7-96            Dani Mugula                                     Omulogo No Musezi/Enkomerero

7-106          Omolo Koobumba                             Pita Okola-Rapar Lolwe/Nyakach Oywa

7-111         Joseph Kamaru with Mwari Wanyina    Airitu A Chikuru/Muti Uyu Mukuona

7-116          Dani Mugula                                     Endiisa Yabaana/Wesiga Mukama

7-142          Koi Longet Band                               Menderet AB Kenya/Kobot Chepchumbe

7-145          Koi Longet Band                                Simotuet Ak Emitiot/Chebuting'Wot

7-152          Koi Longet Band                                Chesipit/Iwendi Ne Indonyo

7-191          Charles A Chepkwony & Kolu Band      Yach Busurek/Magtalena

7-208          Orch Chebkulo Band                          Meker Koya/Juliana                                        1973

7-209          Orch Chebkulo Band                          Chamanenyun Nemouitye/Selhi Ko Kiya           1973

7-212          Orch Kolu Band                                 Ngotunige Logok/Ikilge En Ng'Onduni              1973

7-213          Orch Kolu Band                                Raeli Cherotich/Yon Itinye Toyen                      1973

7-220          Chemaner Jazz                                Siwot/Mestowot                                               1974

7-221          Bandap Tai Sound Band                    Loberberot Lokokab Bik/Kab Langwenda           1974

7-222          Bandap Tai Sound Band                    Tab Kokwa/Chebkeber                                    1974

7-223          Chemaner Jazz                                Oinop Tibik/Chepkosa                                      1974

7-224          Chemaner Jazz                                Tieni Chemolel/Kimekeyat                                1974

7-225          Bandap Tai Sound Band                    Lemeny/Cherongos                                         1974

7-226          Chemaner Jazz                                Chepkesesiot/Chepnonditet                               1974

7-227          Kolu Band                                        Kaso Bamongo/Somanet Koyote Ngomnot         1974

7-228          Bandap Tai Sound Band                    Inden'Gung/Cheleklek                                      1975

7-229          Kolu Band                                        Leya Chepkorir/Ongerip Sigiryet                       1975

7-344          Waka Waka Band                             Nyoetapkat/Sikik

MV 7-96 is by Dan Mugula, one of Uganda’s most durable stars. Thanks to Michiel von Oosterhout for supplying details for it. Another record by the same artist, MV 7-116, turned up on Ebay in October 2009.

Most of the remaining singles are from the Voice of America collection. Of these, 7-106 is in Dholuo and is by Omolo Koobumba, who receives songwriting credits on the first two singles on the Hundhwe label by Urutu.

All the rest of Mambo’s output as recorded so far is in Kipsigis. I can’t tell you anything about the bands or their music, but the existence of these records indicates a lively if little-known local music scene.

Doug Paterson has contributed details of MV 7-344, which indicates that the label was distributed by AP Chandarana of Kericho, a fact confirmed by MV 7-116. Thanks to Rainer Windisch of Konzeptlos in Switzerland for supplying details of MV 7-191, coincidentally the 3,000th single on this website.