Catalogue       Group                                                                 A side/B side                                                        Year

Number

BZ series

BZ 7-2002   Fiesta Matata                                         Tunda Letu/Aibu Kwa Mpenzi

BZ 7-2004   Njohole Jazz Band                                  Mwatusema Na Kutuadhiri/Tanzania Iko Macho

BZ 2007      Orch Navongo Success                            Annah/Utajiri Si Raha

BZ 7-2010   Njohole Jazz Band                                   Mimi Na Wewe/Dada Lusia

BZ 7-2013   New Star Jazz Band                                Samahani Dada/Nimepata Ndege

BZ 7-2016   Ujiji Jazz Band                                        Hadija Nisamehe/Siku Gani Utafika

BZ 7-2018   New Star Jazz Band                                Siasa Ya Ujama/New Star Ya Leo

BZ 2021      Orch Mamila                                          Betty Wa Moyoni/Siri Ya Wawili

BZ 7-2022   New Star Jazz Band                                A: Mume Wangu Katafute Kazi

                                                                              B: Fatuma Nisamehe Sana

BMS series

BMS 512      Bernard L Gitari, Nyambura, Wangui        Mwendwa Ndiagutigire/Nguina Gikabete

BMS 523-24

BMS 7-518  The Lulu Trio Boys                                   Ndukanandirike/Kahora Kari Indo

I’d long suspected that the difference in serial numbers and content meant there were two labels with the same name here. But it wasn’t until BMS 7-518 turned up on eBay in February 2016 that I was able to confirm this.

The black label BZ releases are Swahili rumba tunes manufactured by Lamore. Bonanza Music Stores of Nairobi released the BMS series of Kikuyu language tunes.