Catalogue       Group                                                              A side/B side                                                       Year

Number

DO7 7-1       Orch DO7 Shirati Jazz                          Giko Piny/Nyiego Thiro Oganda                 1975

DO7 3          Orch DO7 Shirati Jazz                          Joshirati Masani/Moses Kwanya

DO7 7-4       Orch DO7 Shirati Jazz                          Shirati Lilo/Raphael Suku                          1976

DO7 7-5       Orch DO7 Shirati Jazz                          J Jakobuya/Osewe Janam                          1976

DO7 6          Orch DO7 Shirati Jazz                          Samy Juma/King Mar Ngimana                  1976

DO7 7-7       Orch DO7 Shirati Jazz                          Antonina/Safari ya South Nyanza              1976

DO7 8          Orch DO7 Shirati Jazz                          Jaa Pts 1 & 2

DO7 9          Orch DO7 Shirati Jazz                          Sheroline/Ayie Kod Nyiri

DO7 10        Orch DO7 Shirati Jazz                          Amuka Salama No.2/Peter Macobinya

DO7 11        Orch DO7 Shirati Jazz                          Kenya Ya Leo Pts 1 & 2

DO7 14        Orch DO7 Shirati Jazz                          Silimina Bwana/Asili Jaber                        1977

DO7 7-15     Orch DO7 Shirati Jazz                          Joice Atieno/Ojuanda MP                          1977

DO7 16        Orch DO7 Shirati Jazz                          Robi Kandiro/Arson Okech                        1977

DO7 17        Orch DO7 Shirati Jazz                          Leo Waore/Jim Odhiambo                         1977

DO7 18        Orch DO7 Shirati Jazz                          Philip Oyando/Jerry B. Athooo                   1977

DO7 19        Central K Jazz Simba Wabara               Loo Ikowa Pts 1 & 2

DO7 20        Central K Jazz                                     Liyo Oketho Singo/Thuondiere

DO7 21        Central K Jazz                                     Dani Oselal/Joash Odongo

DO7 26        Orch DO7 Shirati Jazz                          Protas Ayara/Jane Achieng

DO7 27        Orch DO7 Shirati Jazz                          Jeremiah R. Ager/Amony Born Fit

DO7 28        Orch DO7 Shirati Jazz                          Opondo Kauma/Anyango Rossy

DO7 29        Orch DO7 Shirati Jazz                         Bwana Leo Odondo Jatelo/Akinyi Ji Oyiego

Orch DO7 Shirati Jazz - Sigano Owino

SO 1            Central K Jazz Band                            Madongo Biro Ponte/Mzee Jomo Kenyatta   1978

Orch DO7 Shirati Jazz - Special

SPECIAL 1   Orch DO7 Shirati Jazz                     Kiseru Pts 1 & 2

SPECIAL 2    Orch DO7 Shirati Jazz                         Mary Pts 1 & 2                                         1977

SPECIAL 3  Orch DO7 Shirati Jazz                     N’geruok Joshirati Pts 1 & 2                   1977

SPECIAL 4  Orch DO7 Shirati Jazz                    Oyiego Wuon Apome Pts 1 & 2

SPECIAL 5  Orch DO7 Shirati Jazz                    J. Olulo Omuga/Africa

SPECIAL 6  Orch DO7 Shirati Jazz                    Richard Onyango/Sister Mary Lucy

SPECIAL 7? Orch DO7 Shirati Jazz                         Kanindo Jowi Rawaya Pts 1 & 2

SPECIAL 8  Orch DO7 Shirati Jazz                    Yawo Border Pts 1 & 2

SPECIAL 10  Orch DO7 Shirati Jazz                       Peres Owino Pts 1 & 2                               1978

SPECIAL 11 Central K Jazz Simba Wabara        Doris Adhiambo/Eva Ber Neno

SPECIAL 12 Orch DO7 Shirati Jazz                   Punda Ratego/Wangni To Iringo

SPECIAL 14 Orch DO7 Shirati Jazz                   Ango Machamou Un Yawa Pts 1 & 2

SPECIAL 15 Orch DO7 Shirati Jazz                   Black Is Beautiful Pts 1 & 2

SPECIAL 22 Orch DO7 Shirati Jazz                   Rapar Otieno Kogueyo/Margaret Adhiambo

SPECIAL 23 Orch DO7 Shirati Jazz                   P. Ochuodho Kapera/Eliza Achieng' No. 1

SPECIAL 24 Orch DO7 Shirati Jazz                   Kodiemo P.C./Ann Akinyi

SPECIAL 25 Orch DO7 Shirati Jazz                   Kenyani Tuu Pts 1 & 2

AIT-distributed label for the prolific DO Misiani, one of the masters of Luo benga.

And a busy man, too, as he’s also recorded for: Awendo Rakido, Bwana Otieko Weche, Chiew Rakuthe, King Kong, Koth Kiyombi, Lolwe, Mbutta, Nyang Omari Crocodile, Nyati Mkali Omoro Ja Mirima and Sungura among others. Check the Bands Index for an up-to-date list.

The single, SO1, seems to be _ like Special 10 - a special, written by DO Misiani and produced by Okoth Kodondi, with the words Sigano Owino overprinted across the label. A similar collaboration can be found on the Omoro Ja Mirima label. Otherwise, DO14 through to DO18 were produced by Daudi Kabaka, another veteran of the Kenyan music scene, and it is possible he produced other singles on the label too.

Update, March 2012: The listing for SPECIAL 7 is a tentative attribution. The record definitely exists but it was presented to me as DO7, and it seems unlikely the label would have two records with the same catalogue number.