Catalogue       Group                                                         A side/B side                                                                 Year

Number

MV series

7-29            Kipsoy A. Manori & Masai A. Towet     Rerendet - Twist/Orinywan

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                    1972

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

7-183          Poul Busiene & Bandap Tai Band          Segerek/Maendeleo

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

7-198          Solomon Manori                                Torikit Agenge/Kiowe Nairobi                          1973

                   & Chemaner Jazz Band

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

7-250          Mokyolok Band                                 Karara Chomyet Batiem/Jane Chemarus

7-282          Koi Longet Band                               Kin Korosak Maiywek/Long'et Ab Kenya

7-286          Chemaner Band                                Semeji/Segong Cha Ka Cha

7-293          Koi Longet Band                               Kongoi Kipnyige/Kimiet Ab Bandiat

7-305          History Kumbuka Band                     Ngetkonda/Masian

7-309          Koi Longet Band                               Ngēcherok/Sosimo

7-313          Chemaner Band                                Kitamatuni/Mongetgo

7-328          Koilonget Band                                 Tach Toek/Muren

7-340          Koilonget Band                                 Chebon/Chamech Jeiso

7-343          Waka Waka Band                             Biikap Kenya/Chebosunkyot

7-344          Waka Waka Band                             Nyoetapkat/Sikik

7-347          Koi Longet Band                               Ongetoroch/Lagot Chetupcho

7-351          Kuresoy Band                                  Sisi Kwa Sisi/Kiristina

7-376          Koi Longet Band                               Robwet/Duget

7-388          Koi Longet Band                               Sisili/Mararma

7-390          Koi Longet Band                               Sogor Sipitali/Chekaotunge

7-400          Chemaner Band                               Janet/Kioloche Koliget

7-431          Koi Long'et Band                              Etyosiek/Chame Kutit                                        1992

7-432          Koi Longet Band                               Barno Tik/Meri                                                  1992

7-453          Koilonge't Band                                Makichotisie Tete/Rosalina Chebii                       1993

7-455          Chemaner Band                                Kutel/Kilara

7-461          Kol Longet Band                               Ang'ang'ok/Siling' Somok

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. Band names are inconsistent on the record labels (Koi Longet vs Koilonget, for example). I’ve kept them as they appear on the disc.

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.