Nairobi Matata
Looks like a self financed effort from the band. Only one release so far ..Press to see what we have in stock 
Ndege Ja N’Gur
A Victoria Music Store subsidiary label.Press to see what we have in stock
NG0MA
Seems to be Portuguese label with traditional releases from MozambiquePress to see what we have in stock
Ngoma
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Njangwa
Interesting label with varied output from some of the bigger Kenyan Groups at the time. Looks like early 80sPress to see what we have in stock
NMS
Label with music from the Bukusu tribePress to see what we have in stock
Nyamangura
Appears to be a sister label to Jamienda as both are produced by Mashuke Records of Suna. Two releases both with offshoots of Victoria Kings.Press to see what we have in stock
Nyang Omaki
AIT label affiliate, mostly luo output.Press to see what we have in stock
Odyssey Records
A lot of 80s Pop oriented Kikuyu music was released on this labelPress to see what we have in stock
Owino Nyota
AIR subsidiary label.Press to see what we have in stock
Oyieyo Ringo
AIT-distributed label, mostly Dholuo outputPress to see what we have in stock
P&P Sounds
Late seventies label that featured kikuyu and kamba artists.Press to see what we have in stock
Palla Sonic
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Pathé
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Philips
The record label was a division of Philips, the Dutch-based electronics giant , and was originally set up in 1950. Twelve years later, in 1962, Philips and Deutsche Grammophon, owners of the Polydor label, set up a joint venture, Phonogram. Both Philips and Polydor issued records in Africa during the 1960s, then in 1972 Phonogram merged with Polydor to form a new company, Polygram. At this point, the Philips label all but disappeared in East Africa.Press to see what we have in stock
Pino
A Doromy label - the name means “wasp”Press to see what we have in stock
Pluto Sounds International
Subsidiary to the PLUTO label. Some South African acts appear on the label for Kenya distribution.Press to see what we have in stock
Polydor
The East African division of Polydor was set up in 1968. Early recordings were made at the Associated Sound studios in Nairobi and some 45s carry its logo as in the picture above right. Before 1972, Polydor was a subsidiary of Deutsche Grammophon. That year it merged with Philips and after that the label became the company’s main outlet for East African music.Press to see what we have in stock
Pwani
Chandarana imprint focusing on Taarab music from Mombasa and further south. Most likely recorded on his portable recording studio.Press to see what we have in stock
Rainbow Sounds
A Kikuyu label, out of Karatina, a market town midway between Nairobi and Nanyuki.Press to see what we have in stock
Razaka
Private label for Jimmy "Razaka" Mawi from Madagascar. Nairobi press.Press to see what we have in stock
RCA
Huge label and a few artists from South Africa and Kenya landed a record deal with the company.Press to see what we have in stock
Rocket
Label distributed through POK in Nairobi.Press to see what we have in stock
Rose Jaber
A vehicle for productions by Juma Toto, with the Toddy Six and Toddy National as successors to Todi National ’72, who recorded for Melodica and Pathe, while David Mganda’s involvement in Nyota Jazz pegs them as another offshoot of Victoria Jazz.Press to see what we have in stock
Ruka Ruka
Another Luo labelPress to see what we have in stock
Saba Saba
Kericho-based label run by AP Chandarana that was an important outlet in Kenya for music by Tanzanian bands.Press to see what we have in stock
Safari
Label linked to Editions Jaca and featuring Congolese bands active in Kenya.Press to see what we have in stock
Safari Souvenir
Label for tourist promotions East African airwaysPress to see what we have in stock
Salano
Luhya labelPress to see what we have in stock
Sango
There seem to be two very different histories attached to Sango. In the first instance, it was a Phonogram label of the early 1970s dedicated to Luo bands. All of these singles carry secondary AS numbers suggesting a link to Associated Sound (ASL).Press to see what we have in stock
Sarnya Sonics
Kikuyu labelPress to see what we have in stock
Sawa Sawa
Legendary Kikuyu label.Press to see what we have in stock
Saye Ber Mo
AIT label dedicated to Kawere Boys, a Luo benga band who also recorded for Kawere Biro Special, POK and other labels.Press to see what we have in stock
Shikamoo
Andrew Crawford productions label.Press to see what we have in stock
Sibuor
Mid 1970s label, a sister to Kundi, that despite its name - Sibuor is Dholuo for ‘Lion” - offers Luo, Kikuyu and Swahili recordingPress to see what we have in stock
Sirocco
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SOA
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Sokota
A label that seems to have spread its net wide and attracted both well-known Luo and Kikuyu bands such as Peter Rachar Owino’s Golden Ugenya Boys and Francis Ruguiti’s Banana Hill Band as well as obscure bands like Kaka Jazz and Milambo Jazz.Press to see what we have in stock
Soni Sounds
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Soul Brother
South African label!Press to see what we have in stock
Sound of Music
Produced by Audio Productions of Nairobi, the company behind APL, Hit Parade and other labels.Press to see what we have in stock
Sounds Express
James Mbugua connected label, few releases.Press to see what we have in stock
Sparkle
Looks like a fan made label for Phil Ochs who released one single in Kenya.Press to see what we have in stock
STC
Tanzania labelPress to see what we have in stock
Stranger of the 70s
A.P. Chandarana's output label of Tanzania music, he had a portable record studio he used to record the artists. His base was in Kericho.Press to see what we have in stock
Studio Sawa Sound
Most likely an affiliate label of Sawa Sawa Sound.Press to see what we have in stock
Sululu
Initially a Phonogram and later a Polygram distributed label, mostly Kikuyu bands.Press to see what we have in stock
Sunday
A rigorous label focusing on Kikuyu bands and choirs. Produced at legendary Chandarana studios Kericho.Press to see what we have in stock
Super Black
South African labelPress to see what we have in stock
Super Matatu
A.I.T. subsidiary label from early 80sPress to see what we have in stock
Super Musiki du Zaire
AIT label, evidently for Congolese bands operating in East Africa.Press to see what we have in stock
Suzumi
Small Kenyan label that released a series of four known 7" singles sometime during the late 60s or early 70s. It was a label run by Melodica music store Nairobi. Two releases were by Geraldo Pino and the other two by Wings. The music was Afrobeat with touches of psychedelia, all releases making prominent use of the Hammond B3 organ. There is a surfacing rumor that all these 45s are bootlegs.Press to see what we have in stock
Tam Tam
Label with South African artists.Press to see what we have in stock
Tanzania Film Company
TFC owned one of the few recording studios in Tanzania and put out records on its own label and also on Sindimba, Kwetu and Uhuru Stars.Press to see what we have in stock
Tcheza
Congo label with many releases.Press to see what we have in stock
Teen Age
Kikuyu labelPress to see what we have in stock
The Sounds of Tanzania
Appears to be a Japanese label.Press to see what we have in stock
Thika Uhuruko Choir
Kikuyu Gospel labelPress to see what we have in stock
Tsavo
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Tube
Evidently a Diploma-distributed label for Shem Tube, a Luhya muscianPress to see what we have in stock
Turbo
Another one off labelPress to see what we have in stock
Twist
Linked through the figure of David Amunga to Mwangaza, one of the first African-owned labels after Kenya’s independence. Like Mwangaza, it is a 1960s label, but then picking a name after a dance craze rather gave that way.Press to see what we have in stock
Uhuru Stars
Julius Nyerere’s socialist vision for Tanzania during his term as president from 1963-1984 meant that record labels were few and far between. Kwetu, Sindimba, TFC and Uhuru Stars are all products of one firm, the Tanzania Film Company, which specialised in producing documentaries for government bodies and had its own recording studio. Alex Perullo, in his book Live from Dar Es Salaam: Popular Music and Tanzania’s Music Economy (Indiana University Press, 2011), states that Uhuru Stars was the first TFC label, followed shortly afterwards by Sindimba. AIT pressed and distributed the Kenyan version of the label with the same catalogue numbers.Press to see what we have in stock
UMOJA
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