Catalogue                   Group                                                         A side/B side                                                  Language

Number

EK 6008                Kiwiro Matata Jazz Band                   Jawuoro/Martin Achola                          Dholuo

EK 6015                Orch Bana Mike                               ?/?                                                      Lingala?

EK 6016                Orch Mori River Jazz Band                Jackob & Pendo/Rusauna Soda              Dholuo

Mkulima means “farmer” in Kiswahili. Nairobi-based Sapara were the producers behind several labels during the 1970s, most notably Hodi-Tone.

Mori River Jazz Band also recorded for Lolwe, Melodica and Sungura, while Orch Bana Mike recorded for His Master’s Voice. Both the language and, more importantly, the song titles are missing from the Bana Mike disc, which makes me wonder how the Ebay seller hoped to sell the disc.

EK 6008 turned up on Ebay in December 2011.