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Catalogue              Group                                     A side/B side                                               Language                    Year

Number

UPP series


UPP 7-501         Orch Upendo Jazz            Bwana Ulinipa Kazi/Sabina Sabina       Swahili/Lingala


UPP 7-502         Orch Upendo Jazz            Sitaki Vita/Halima Dada                     Swahili


UPP 7-503        Orch Upendo Jazz             Naliya Walimwengu/Mwada                Swahili


UPP 7-504        Orch Upendo Jazz             Anjelina/Josephina Uni Kumbuke         Swahili


UPP 7-509        Orch Upendo Jazz             A: Venerida Nakupenda                      Swahili

                                                             B: Mapenzi Ya Mateso


UPP 7-510        Tanzania Luo Band            Antonius Opija/Lewnida Akeyo             Luo


UPP 7-518        Afro Beat 72                     Hera Mar Joma Chuo/Dorina               Luo


UPP 7-522        Afro Beat 72                     John Olulu/Magereza FC No. 1


UPP 7-526         Lolwe Jazz                       Michael Akongo/Pitalis Odunga           Luo


UPP 7-527        Otenyo Band                    Maendeleo Gusii/Mpenzi Margi            Kisii/Kiswahili


UPP 7-528        Macalder Boys Band          P.S. Angieng No 2/Daina Utajuta        Luo


UPP 7-531        Ogaja Jazz Band               Magdalina Kungu/Albetus Musoke        Luo


UPP 7-532        Marehemu Edward Nandwa    A: Alisomea Udakitari                    Swahili

                                                                  B: Mtoto Afukuzwa Shule


UPP 7-533        Marehemu Edward Nandwa    A: Naume Na Katharina                Swahili

                                                                  B: Tunatoa Shukurani


UPP 7-534        Mosocho Fire Band            Gusii Yeito/Catheline Omwanchi         Kisii


UPP 7-538        Nakobari Band                 A: Abana Baretire Amachaya               Kisii

                                                             B: Ensi Yeito Gusii


UPP 7-543       Tanzania Luo Band            Kideu Obar/Ochieng Otoko                  Luo


UPP 7-556        Rangwe Jazz                    A: Patrick Ochoo                                Luo

                                                             B: Joseph W.W. Makawere


UPP 7-560        Nam Lolwe Jazz                Maxswel Oyuga/John Okeyo                Luo                      1973


UPP 7-561        Tanzania Luo Band           Ondiho Jek/Yuak Mar Amimi Ochieng    Luo


UPP 7-566        Mosocho Fire Band            Rose Dada/Omoiseke Otarasoka        Swahili


UPP 7-574        Nyamwari Band                Omogaka Nyaboga/David Ntabo          Kisii                      1973


UPP 7-593        Nyamwari Band                Yovensia Moraa/John Ochako              Kisii                      1974


UPP 7-597        Mosocho Fire Band            Moraa One/Grace                             Kisii                        1974


UPP 7-585        Mosocho Fire Band            Owanchi Josfina/Jane Oinyore           Kisii                        1973


UPP 7-586        Mosocho Fire Band            A: C Nyanchwa Omika                      Kisii                        1973

                                                              B: Chisokoro Chieito


UPP 7-598        John Sitora                       A: Christopher Monyoncho                Kisii                       1974

                       & Nyamwari Band              B: Kwini Na Biyaki


UPP 7-599        Mosocho Fire Band            Kora Omokia-Bwokorema/Telesa        Kisii/Swahili           1974


UPP 7-602        John Sitora                       Omoiseke Merysera/Nyariki Obwot     Kisii                       1974

                       & Nyamwari Band


UPP 7-603        Nyamwari Band                Jafeth Ogamba/Gatarina Omosani       Kisii                      1974


UPP 7-614        Mosocho Fire Band            Etaro Yeito/Gesare Pelis                    Kisii                       1974


UPP 7-606        Isaac Utwori                     Marcellina/Safari Ya Kericho               Kisii                      1974

                       & Keumbu Band


UPP 7-615        Mosocho Fire Band            Esta Omwanchi/Wilikister Aoko          Kisii                       1974


UPP 7-616         Keumbu Band                  Amaoga/Obogeni Bwemechando         Kisii                      1974


UPP 7-617         Keumbu Band                  A: Ogokumia Kwabete                       Kisii                       1974

                                                              B: Bwamwabo Twerure


UPP 7-618        Nyamwari Band                A: Abamura Bagotuguta Enibo            Kisii                      1974

                                                              B: Joseph Nyabayo


UPP 7-619        Nyamwari Band                Wilson Nyakeyo/Getiro Bus                Kisii                       1974


UPP 7-620        Mosocho Fire Band            A: Jimmy Onyancha                          Kisii                       1974

                                                              B: Jasinta Omwanchi


UPP 7-621         Keumbu Band                  A: Ngongo Ibere Chire/                      Kisii                      1975

                                                              B: Amaebi Nemechando


UPP 7-622         Keumbu Band                  A: Super Nyarogendo No 2                Kisii                       1975

                                                              B: Helen Nyakerario


UPP 7-644        Sukuma Bin Ongaro          Mukamba Leya/?                      

                       & Sukuma Band


UPP 7-693       Kekogi New Band              Sika Abairobi/Amanyinga Eng'ombe


UPP 7-696       Kekogi New Band              Chaka Ebiombe/Kerubo


UPP 7-700       Nyakoora Success Band     Omogwa School/Tiga Oborimo


Red series


RED 7-13        Sukuma Band                    Abana Bomukisa/Pendeta


RED 7-20        Sukuma Bin Ongaro           Omukhaye Tamari/Sakayo Omwaka    Luhya

                      & Sukuma Band


RED 25           Sukuma Bin Ongaro           Abudo Wa Mawingo/Pamela

                      & Sukuma Band



















UPENDO

The vast majority of singles in this listing come from the Voice of America collection. They point to a label that had its own roster, primarily of Luo and Kisii bands, and hung onto it. With the exception of Sukuma Bin Ongaro and Sukuma Band, few of these bands appear to have recorded for other labels.


The Kenya Gazette, which lists government activities and debates in parliament, also covers registered trademarks, albeit in a haphazard fashion. The Kenya Gazette for 15 May 1998, for instance, reveals that Upendo was registered as a trademark on 29 October 1975, which seems a bit late in the day for a label that appears to have put out most of its records prior to that date.


The gazette lists the three principals of AP Chandarana & Sons as being Arvindkumar P Chandarana, Mansukhari P Chandarana and Rasikkumar P Chandarana and notes that all are British citizens.