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West African releases

Melodisc MEL 172
Ambrose Adekoya Campbell’s West African Rhythm Brothers
A: ELE DA AWA
B: EMI WA WA LOWO RE

Melodisc 1322
West African Rhythm Brothers Leader: Ambrose Campbell
A: IWA D’AREKERE
B: ERO YA KEWAWO

Melodisc 1332
Tunji Sowande’s African Spiritual Rhythm Band
A: IHIN RERE
B: IGI T’OLORUN (THE TREE)

Melodisc 1338
West African Rhythm Brothers Leader: Ambrose Campbell
A: GENEVA CONFERENCE
B: LATE OJO DAVIES

Melodisc 1342
West African Rhythm Brothers Leader: Abiodun Oke
A: CALABA-O
B: Y. B. CLUB

Melodisc 1346
Lord Ganda with the Rupert Nurse Calypso Band
A: SONG OF JOY
B: THE QUEEN VISITS NIGERIA

Melodisc 1348
West African Rhythm Brothers Leader: Ambrose Campbell Vocal: Abiodun Oke
A: NEJUGBE
B: LAZY BABY, GO HOME

Melodisc 1357
West African Rhythm Brothers Leader: Ambrose Campbell
A: ADURA
B: BIKO

Melodisc 1358
Lord Ganda with the Rupert Nurse Calypso Band
A: WELCOME HOME, YOUR MAJESTY
B: BO SCHOOL JUBILEE

Melodisc 1364
Nigerian Union Rhythm Group Leader: Abiodun Oke
A: I WANT TO GO HOME TO AFRICA
B: TINUKE ALATISE

Melodisc 1373
Lord Ganda with the West African Calypso Boys
A: POOR LITTLE MONKEY
B: SPARKLING GROUNDNUTS

Melodisc 1374
A: Adam’s African Sky Rockets NIGER WRESTLING CHANT
B: Adam’s Folk Singers OKRIKA BASIN

Melodisc 1375
West African Rhythm Brothers Leader: Ambrose Campbell
A: OBA ADELE
B: FUNWANITIWA

Melodisc 1379
Brewster Hughes and the Nigerian Union Rhythm Group
A: CHIEF OKORODUDU
B: CHIEF OBAFEMI AWOLEWO

Melodisc 1385
West African Rhythm Brothers Leader: Ambrose Campbell
A: KELEBENO
B: ASA TO SORIKO

Melodisc 1389
West African Rhythm Brothers Leader: Ambrose Campbell
A: GHANA (A. Campbell) [DA 2540]
B: GOOD LUCK GHANA (A. Campbell) [DA 2541]

Melodisc 1391
West African Rhythm Brothers Leader: Ambrose Campbell
A: KUSIMILAYA
B: I WALK A THOUSAND MILES

Melodisc 1392
Nat Atkins and his Crazy Bees Leader: O. Akinbayo
A: SUMOGOLE
B: TONGOROTINGIRI

Melodisc 1394
West African Rhythm Brothers
A: ODUDUA
B: I AM A STRANGER

Melodisc 1395
West African Rhythm Brothers Leader: Ambrose Campbell
A: OBA ADEMOLA II
B: LAGOS MAMBO

Melodisc 1396
Lord Ganda with the Rupert Nurse Calypso Band
A: GHANA, FORWARD FOREVER
B: NYABONDAA A MU WUHINTE

Melodisc 1398
West African Rhythm Brothers Leader: Ambrose Campbell
A: OBA TONBASIRI
B: I LIKE YOUR FACE

Melodisc 1399
Nigerian Union Rhythm Group Leader: Abiodun Oke
A: UNITY
B: J. K. RANDLE MEMORIAL

Melodisc 1405
Rans Boi and his African High Life Band
A: FEDSE
B: EKOME FEMO GANA

Melodisc 1406
Ayinde Bakare and his Meranda Band
A: THE GREAT J. K. RANDLE
B: IBIKUNLE ALAKIJA

Melodisc 1408
West African Rhythm Brothers Leader: Ambrose Campbell
A: WHEN A ROOM IS EMPTY
B: AJENYIA

Melodisc 1414
West African Rhythm Brothers Leader: Ambrose Campbell
A: MY LITTLE ONE
B: AYAMI

Melodisc 1417
Lord Ganda and the West African Calypso Boys
A: EVERYBODY IS ROCKIN’ AND ROLLIN’
B: LANDLADY, DON’T STEAL MY WHISKEY

Melodisc 1418
Brewster Hughes and the Nigerian Union Rhythm Group
A: TEMPTATION
B: SWEETIE WATER

Melodisc 1422
The Ghana Teenagers
A: ANIDZE
B: AMANKHA

Melodisc 1423
Ade Kunle’s Highlife Jets
A: ADE MOLA
B: MARINA

Melodisc 1425
West African Rhythm Brothers Leader: Ambrose Campbell
A: ATEWOLARA
B: E MAJEKO BAJE

Melodisc 1426
Brewster Hughes and the Nigerian Union Rhythm Group
A: FOO FOO
B: MY BABY BOY

Melodisc 1428
Nat Atkins and his Crazy Bees
A: OMOPUPA
B: IYAMABAMIWI

Melodisc 1431
Ayinde Bakare and his Meranda Band
A: IWA LEWA (YOUR MANNER IS YOUR BEAUTY)
B: J. O. MAJEKODUNMI

Melodisc 1438
West African Rhythm Brothers Leader: Ambrose Campbell
A: MORIRE
B: EJEKAMURA

Melodisc 1439
Adam’s African Sky Rockets
A: BONNY BAR
B: A NIGHT IN PORT HARCOURT

Melodisc 1442
West African Rhythm Brothers Leader: Ambrose Campbell
A: OMINIRA
B: OMO LASO

Melodisc 1444
West African Rhythm Brothers Leader: Ambrose Campbell
A: HAPPY NEW YEAR
B: EYE LE KONI

Melodisc 1445
Banna Kanuteh and the Gambia Highlife Cats
A: KAIRABA
B: LA BISI

Melodisc 1446
Ayinde Bakare and his Meranda Band
A: SE BOTIMO
B: S. OLA SHOGBOLA

Melodisc 1454
Brewster Hughes and the Nigerian Rhythm Union Rhythm Group
A: ADARA FUN WA
B: EDIMA KENDI

Melodisc 1455
Adam’s African Sky Rockets
A: ANU TURU AGWA GWA
B: JE JE KULE

Melodisc 1456
Lord Ganda
A : BAA JASSI NYA MA
B : NYA BONDAA A MU WUHINTE

Melodisc 1462
West African Rhythm Brothers Leader: Ambrose Campbell
A: AJO LAWAY
B: EGBE MI

Melodisc 1463
Brewster Hughes and the Nigerian Rhythm Union Rhythm Group
A: YAPONSA
B: ODEJI AKURE ONI OF LIFE

Melodisc 1464
The Ghana Teenagers
A: ARABINA
B: SAMBA GOMBE

Melodisc 1465
Ayinde Bakare and his Meranda Band
A: TAFAWA BALEWA
B: PUBLIC INTEREST

Melodisc 1466
Tommy Odueso’s Akesan Highlifers
A: IBADAN NI PADE
B: KYO MANO ME

Melodisc 1467
Ayinde Bakare and his Meranda Band
A: ADURA FUN AWON ABOYUN (PRAYER FOR THE PREGNANT WOMEN)
B: FAGBAYI CONTRACTOR

Melodisc 1468
Brewster Hughes and the Nigerian Rhythm Union Rhythm Group
A: TAJENJE
B: THE LATE ALHAJI ADEGUKE ADELABU

Melodisc 1469
Rans Boi’s Ghana Highlife Band Vocal: Nat Atkins
A: DARLING, DON’T SAY NO
B: JOLLY ORIKWA

Melodisc 1470
Ade Kunle’s High Life Beats
A: OLO MI
B: HIGH LIFE BLUES

Melodisc 1471
Uberu Oni and his Group
A: WA SISE
B: ZIK, AWOLOWO AND SADAUNA

Melodisc 1477
West African Rhythm Brothers Leader: Ambrose Campbell
A: AWAWA (Ambrose Campbell) [DA 2453]
B: LIBERTY HIGHLIFE (Ambrose Campbell) [DA 2512]

Melodisc 1478
Adam’s African Sky Rockets
A: IMO
B: YERIOWUAMBO

Melodisc 1480
Lord Kitchener and the West African Rhythm Brothers Leader: Ambrose Campbell
A: “KING” HOGAN BASSEY (A. Roberts) [DA 2816]
B: DICK TIGER CALYPSO (A. Roberts) [DA 2817]

Melodisc 1481
Rans Boi’s Ghana Highlife Band
A: GBO, NI MAWO
B: NU YAKA GBO

Melodisc 1482
Edwin Lamptey and Nat Atkins with The Crazy Teenage Band
A: MINKPAOFAI
B: YAADUMA

Melodisc 1483
Brewster Hughes and the Nigerian Union Rhythm Group
A: ADESIDA II
B: J. A. OLUBO

Melodisc 1484
Billy Sholanke Afro-Cubanos
A: KANN KANA
B: THE LATE ADELABU

Melodisc 1485
Steve Rhodes’ London Hi-Lifers
A: OJU RERE
B: DRINK A TEA

Melodisc 1487
West African Rhythm Brothers Leader: Ambrose Campbell
A: ABO WA BE
B: AYE AKAMARA

Melodisc 1488
Tommy Odueso’s Akesan Highlifers
A: AWELA
B: OLOGBON

Melodisc 1492
Ayinde Bakare and his Meranda Band
A: KAMILA MUSTAPHA
B: ASEWO ERORI

Melodisc 1493
Brewster Hughes and the Nigerian Union Rhythm Group
A: HYDE PARK BABY
B: ESE PUPO

Melodisc 1494
Nat Atkins and his Crazy Bees
A: DANCE EASY
B: KELELE

Melodisc 1495
Willie Payne with the Starlite Tempos
A: LADY EKO
B:  SUGAR KANE MAMBO

Melodisc 1496
Rans Boi’s African Highlife Band
A: BOI’S DA GAMBA
B: MIKE BO YIENYO

Melodisc 1497
Brewster Hughes and the Nigerian Union Rhythm Group
A: CHIEF OBAFEMI AWOLOWO
B: CHIEF ROTIMI WILLIAMS OJIKOLOBO

Melodisc 1502

  1. Rupert Nurse All Stars
    BON VOYAGE (A. Roberts) [DA 2036]
  2. Ali Ganda with Rupert Nurse All Stars Featuring the African Troubadours
    H. M. QUEEN ELIZABETH AND H.R.H. PRINCE PHILLIP COME
    TO SIERRA LEONE (A. Ganda) [DA 2848]

Melodisc 1503
A: Lord Melody TOM DOOLEY (OKO IYAWO ATIALE)
B: Oke Iyake Atiale and the Nigerian Union Rhythm Band JEALOUS WOMAN

Melodisc 1505
A: West African Rhythm Brothers Leader: Ambrose Campbell OMINIRA
B: Rans Boi’s Ghana Highlife Band GBONIMAWO

Melodisc 1509
Rans Boi and his Ghana Highlife Band
A: GHANA WELCOMES THE QUEEN
B: GOODNIGHT

Melodisc 1510
Suberu Oni Group
A: AWOLOWO
B: OLUWA MONJADE LO

Melodisc 1511
Nat Atkins and his Crazy Bees
B: IRE
B: LINA

Melodisc Melodisc 1513
West African Rhythm Brothers Leader: Ambrose Campbell
A: WE HAVE IT IN AFRICA
B: AYE WA ADARA

Melodisc 1514
Brewster Hughes and the Nigerian Union Rhythm Group
A: GBOGBO AFRICA ENURA
B: ISALE OFIN

Melodisc 1518 {South Africa}
A: Dorothy Masuka KHAULEZA
B: The Kwela Serenaders ZOO LAKE

Melodisc 1521
Ayinde Bakare and his Meranda Band
A: NIGERIAN FREEDOM SONG
B: MOBE RU AYA

Melodisc 1522
Robert Edet
A: NIGERIA WILL BE FREE
B: LAMENT FOR JIBOWU

Melodisc 1523
James Something
A: AKORAH ANUMAH
B: ABOSSA

Melodisc 1524
Nat Atkins and his Crazy Bees
A: JEKALD SI ILU EKO
B: FUMMOLIWEMI

Melodisc 1525
Nigerian Union Rhythm Group Vocal: Aboidun Oke
A: OMO JAYE-JAYE
B: OBO OTERJE

Melodisc 1526
West African Rhythm Brothers
A: MOFI AJOBI BAYIN
B: IKU KONI PAYIN

Melodisc 1527
Lonely Lamptey and his Ghana Teenagers
A: BOOGIE LUBILE
B: AWULA ATLANTA

Melodisc 1528
Ali Ganda and the Rupert Nurse Band
A: SARAH FROM LAGOS
B: MARIE, I’M MAD

Melodisc 1532
Fela Ransome-Kuti and his Highlife Rakers
A: FELA’S SPECIAL
B: AIGANA

Melodisc 1533
Nat Atkins and his Crazy Bees
A: NIGERIA
B: MAPOLODE OLABIAL

Melodisc 1534
Rans Boi and his Ghana Highlife Band
A: BOI’S JIVE
B: OWUME FATSO

Melodisc 1535
West African Rhythm Brothers Vocal: Abudon Oke
A: ABENI
B: TORTOISE MAMBO

Melodisc 1539
Rans Boi and his Ghana Highlife Band
A: HIGHLIFE COMES TO EUROPE
B: BABY LISE’S HIGHLIFE ROCK

Melodisc 1540
Brewster Hughes and the Nigerian Union Rhythm Group
A: BYE BYE BABY
B: EMMANUEL

Melodisc 1541
West African Rhythm Brothers Leader: Ambrose Campbell
A: EMA FOJU ANA WOKU
B: YE BOBBO

Melodisc 1542
Tommy Odueso’s Akesan Highlifers
A: EGBE EGBA
B: ADELEKE

Melodisc 1548
Rans Boi and his Ghana Highlife Band
A: GUMBO
B: IBO KO ETSE

Melodisc 1549
Lonely Lamptey and the People’s Highlife Band
A: GBAI YOO
B: YOU MADE ME CRY

Melodisc 1556
Rans Boi and his Ghana Highlife Band
A: ALBA SORIT (R. Boi) [DA2591]
B: DARLING COME BACK TO ME (R. Boi) [DA 2877]

Melodisc 1557
West African Rhythm Brothers Leader: Ambrose Campbell
A: ADEWUNMI
B: ERI WO WO WO

Melodisc 1558
Brewster Hughes and the Nigerian Union Rhythm Group
A: OMO ELE PO
B: OSUJU EMI WA

Melodisc 1564
Ali Ganda and West African Rhythm Brothers
A: MEK WE DANCE
B: NIGERIA IS FREE

Melodisc 1565
Tejan-Sie and West African Rhythm Brothers
A: KING JIMMY FOO FOO
B: GUARANTEE

Melodisc 1567
West African Rhythm Brothers Leader: Ambrose Campbell
A: ASIKOLOTO
B: NIGERIA ODOWOYIN

Melodisc 1568
West African Rhythm Brothers Leader: Ambrose Campbell
A: JEKAFO JU AGBAWO
B: NIGERIA KONISET

Melodisc 1569
Enoch and Christy Mensah with Rans Boi and his Ghana Highlife Band
A: DAKUKU DRUM
B: REBECCA

Melodisc 1573
Dixie Kwankwa with Frank Deniz and his Afro-Cubans
A: MY NYASALAND LOVE (Stuart Cook)
B: I LEFT MY HEART IN RHODESIA

Melodisc 1574
Ali Ganda and the Carnival Star Orchestra
A: FREEDOM, FREEDOM, SIERRA LEONE
B: INDEPENDENCE CARNIVAL

Melodisc 1583
Victor Coker and his All Stars
A: ASEWO EKO
B: ILU OYINBO DARA

Melodisc 1584
Cab Kaye and his Music from Ghana
A: EVERYTHING IS GO
B: DON’T YOU GO AWAY

Melodisc 1588
Ayinde Bakare and the Meranda Orchestra
A: EKO DARA EKO NDUN
B: RT. HON. DR. AZIKIWE

Melodisc 1594
Lonely Lamptey and the People’s Highlife Band Featuring: Eddie Red Tettey
A: MARIA
B: TSIE MAA-SEM YI

Melodisc 1602
Lonely Lamptey and the People’s Highlife Band Featuring: Eddie Red Tettey
A: OHE DZWEN MO SON
B: TSE-TSE FLY BITE

Melodisc 1606
Ayinde Bakare and the Meranda Band
A: O. A. OREYOMI
B: ILE AYE ILE ASAN

Melodisc 1607
West African Rhythm Brothers Leader: Ambrose Campbell
A: SOFO NU SOKI
B: ONLY SIX FEET

Melodisc 1608
Yesufu Adeyemo & His Fabulous Group
A: OMO LASO LL
B: OWO MI RE

Melodisc 1612
A: Flash Domincii and the Supersonics RORA RORA MAJO OMO PUPA
B: Nigerian Union Rhythm Group Leader: Abodiun Oki UNITY

Melodisc 1613
Eddie Lamptey and his People’s Band
A: REMEMBER
B: EFIE AYEYIE

Melodisc 1680
Tunde Nightingale and his Highlife Boys
A: ALAPAMA SISE
B: AJO KODABILILE

Melodisc 1681
Tunde Nightingale and his Highlife Boys
A: KOLE SI SE
B: AGBOGUN GBORO

Melodisc 1682
Tunde Nightingale and his Highlife Boys
A: AYAIE AKAMARA
B: YAMBONS KELELE

Melodisc 1684
Ambrose Campbell & All Stars
A: HEY JUDE
B: OB-LA-DI

Melodisc HI-1
A & B: re-release of Melodisc 1342
West African Rhythm Brothers Leader: Ambrose Campbell Vocal: Abiodun Oke
A: CALABAR-O (B. Hughes) [DA 45/2382]
B: Y. B. CLUB (B. Hughes) [DA 45/2383]

Melodisc MEL 5004
Brewster Hughes and the Nigerian Union Rhythm Group
A: MOSALASI KURA (B. Hughes) [AS141A. B2]
B: SO SO BOBO DEEN (B. Hughes) [AS141A.B4]

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