Catalogue                 Group                                                 A side/B side                                                                  Year

Number

7-1013                E Kawalya                                To Nyiiga/Gugudde

7-1021                Peter Kamau with J Kimani         Thina Wa Arume/Mwendwa Wakwa Lidya

7-1048                Joseph Kamaru                         Hurira Tindo/Thina Wa Kamaru

                          with Chunguti and Sister

7-1056                Joseph Kamaru                         Celina Hingura Murango/Njikirira Twa Meeri

                           with Mwari Wanyina

AP Chandarana of Kericho was clearly a born entrepreneur, running a host of niche labels such as Pwani, which specialised in taarab, and this one, Wachezaji, which I initially thought was dedicated to the dance music of Uganda until, in March 2009 and September 2010, Kikuyu singles by Joseph Kamaru turned up on the label. The veteran leader of the City Sound Band and Kamaru Celina Band also recorded for Kenya United Sounds and KMS among others. Besides recording for the Kericho-based label, he and Mwari Wanyina also cut records for the Furaha label, another AP Chandarana operation.

You can hear the A-side of the Ugandan single and learn a bit more about Eclas Kawalya at the Voice of America blog here.