Catalogue       Group                                              A side/B side                                                       Language

Number

MT 1           Orch Simba National                Sweko No 2/Ogumga George                  Luo

MT 2           Orch Simba National                Kilio Cha Wazazi/Famili Masikini              Swahili

MT 3           Mawego Jazz Band                  Maggyee Nyabwana/Nyakwar Ag              Luo

MT 5           Orch Simba National                Betha Nyar Ambalo/Jalam                       Luo

MT 11         Orch Simba National                Potea Pata/Sado                                     Swahili

MT 12         Omondi Jassor                        Potea Pata No 2/Alfred Farewell                Luo

MT 13         Orch Simba National                Oluoch Naftal/Owino Dan                        Luo

MT 16         Orch GO Malebo                      A: Foreman Ali Welcome to Kinshasa        English/Lingala

                                                               B: Mbombo au Carre

MT 17         Orch Tino Mambo                    Libongo/Matakete et Albert                      Lingala

MT 18         Wanga Muana Gabio Band       Tu Es Machant Bile Pts 1 & 2                    Lingala

MT 19         Loko Jazz Band                       Emi/Thum Ber                                         Luo

MT 20         Konganga New Jazz Band        Mpenzi Ayako/Margaret Ogaye                  Swahili/Luo

MT 21         Loko Jazz Band                       John Ndons/Rose Jaber                            Luo

MT 22         Revolution 1970                      Otina/Paro Siso Abala                              Luo

MT 23         Kit Mikayi Cisco Jazz Band        Emily Achieng Pts 1 & 2                           Luo

MT 24         Kit Mikayi Cisco Jazz Band        Karafuu/Bonn Olocho Bala                       Luo

MT 25         Kit Mikayi Cisco Jazz Band        A: Emilly Beauty Queen                           Luo

                                                               B: Benn Aluoch Okang'a

MT 28         A.S. Sululu Kiko Kids                Alphonsi/Chakubanga                             Swahili

MT 29         Kendu Band Original                Jack Oweso/Sura Lando                           Luo

The presence of Orch GO Malebo’s greeting to the Ali-Foreman fight puts a marker down for 1974 as the release date of MT 16. Otherwise, Matata is a diverse label that may emphasise Luo music but throws a bit of everything into the mix. I don’t know who released or distributed it, though.