Mugoiri Sounds

Private Kikuyu label, only one known release.

Press to see what we have in stock

Muhito United

Nakuru-based label that seems to feature only one constant: production by David Wahome.

Press to see what we have in stock

Multi Purpose Productions

A label with Wa-Esther productions.

Press to see what we have in stock

Mumafimupo

Tanzania label with pressings from Germany

Press to see what we have in stock

Mumbi

Kikuyu label

Press to see what we have in stock

Mume Nikazi

Seems to be one off from Mombasa

Press to see what we have in stock

Mushroom Records

Label from Them Mushrooms group led by Teddy Kalanda and John Katana Harrison.

Press to see what we have in stock

Musiciana

A Shariff’s of Bungoma label that is definitely a head-scratcher. How did a label based in Western Province come to issue MUSA 03, a record by a Kamba band whose name implies they came from Eastern Province? And why are both Orch Special Liwanza and Orch Shika Shika listed as the artists on MUSA 001 and MUSA 5?

Press to see what we have in stock

Musiki du Zaire

One of AIT’s subsidiary labels that basically does what it says on the tin, ie, release records by Congolese artists, many of them based in Kenya and Tanzania.

Press to see what we have in stock

mutomboka

Zambian label

Press to see what we have in stock

Mututeithia No Ngai

Scarce Kikuyu label

Press to see what we have in stock

Mwamo Gusii

The language of the Kisii and the label name means "village elder’s chair". Another Chandarana output label.

Press to see what we have in stock

Mwewe Kipanga

Press to see what we have in stock

Mzalendo

Label with Shika Shika and Eagles Lupopo groups

Press to see what we have in stock

Mzee Kobe

Luo label where the label’s name “Old Tortoise” in Swahili is repeated in Dholuo, where Opuk - tortoise - is probably a praise name while Pek means important, big.

Press to see what we have in stock

Mzuri

The label of Assanand & Sons music store in Mombasa, which started out releasing 78rpm discs back in the 1950s.

Press to see what we have in stock

N-Toguo Sounds

Kikuyu Label

Press to see what we have in stock

N.G. Sound

A label with releases by Kikuyu artists.

Press to see what we have in stock

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

New Mwania Sound

Kilimambogo bros band label

Press to see what we have in stock

New Thika Success

Kikuyu label from Thika town in Kenya

Press to see what we have in stock

NG0MA

Seems to be Portuguese label with traditional releases from Mozambique

Press to see what we have in stock

Ngoma

Press to see what we have in stock

Nguirubi

Label with connection to the Rift Valley Brothers band

Press to see what we have in stock

Njangwa

Interesting label with varied output from some of the bigger Kenyan Groups at the time. Looks like early 80s

Press to see what we have in stock

Njogu

Kikuyu Label

Press to see what we have in stock

NMS

Label with music from the Bukusu tribe

Press 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

Nyundo

EMI sub label, one of the many !

Press to see what we have in stock

Obwogo Jowaya

Most likely a Wamenyo Recording Company school of labels.

Press to see what we have in stock

Odyssey Records

A lot of 80s Pop oriented Kikuyu music was released on this label

Press to see what we have in stock

Ogandawa Ewan

Label from CRD records in Nairobi

Press to see what we have in stock

Olith Jaganga

Luo label

Press to see what we have in stock

Olympic

Rare label from Eldoret.

Press to see what we have in stock

Omwami Nabongo

Luhya label

Press to see what we have in stock

Opila

Single on a Doromy label by a Luo band that are either an offshoot of Continental Revolution or that band operating under a closely related name. The group also recorded for Diploma, Melodica and Sulwe.

Press to see what we have in stock

Oscar Productions

Kikuyu Label

Press to see what we have in stock

Oska Sounds

A Kisumu-based label operated by Osiri-Kamwala Productions.

Press to see what we have in stock

Osogo Winyo Manyasi

Label with output from Vicoria C Kings by benga productions Nairobi

Press to see what we have in stock

Osolo

Luo benga singles by an offshoot of the Victoria Kings.

Press to see what we have in stock

Oula

Label operated by Oluoch Kanindo.

Press to see what we have in stock

Owang Jaber

An AIT label for George Ramogi’s band in various guises.

Press 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 output

Press to see what we have in stock

P.O.K

AIT label that put out records produced by Oluoch Kanindo featuring some of the top Luo benga bands of the 1970s, including George Ramogi’s Central K Jazz, Victoria Jazz of Collela Mazee and Ochieng Nelly Mengo and DO Misiani’s DO7 Shirati Jazz.

Press 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

Pako Pako

Don't know anything about this label, looks like a one off.

Press to see what we have in stock

Palla Sonic

Press to see what we have in stock

Pathé

Press to see what we have in stock

Peacock

A label with mostly Kikuyu artists.

Press to see what we have in stock

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

Piny Omer

Piny Omer is Dholuo for ‘the world is drunk”

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

Pole Pole

A sub label of Audio Productions

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

Pon Alawa

Luo brand out of Kisumu

Press to see what we have in stock

Punda Ra Tego

AIT subsidiary label with music from Orch DO7 Shirati Jazz

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

Rachar

Label of Peter Owino Rachar, leader of the Golden Ugenya Band. The Luo group, who played both benga and rumba, also recorded extensively for Pluto and had releases on Apollo and Sokota.

Press to see what we have in stock

Raha Tele

Chris & Kale Sound Production are behind this Nairobi label, a sister operation to Editions Chris.

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