West Africa, Decca WAP / WAPS 20-49

Decca WAP mono / WAPS stereo 20-49

33 rpm 12-inch / 30 cm [Long Play] vinyl album

GHANAIAN & NIGERIAN ARTISTS

Decca WAP 20 [LWAL 51 / LWAL 52] {mono only} P1961
STARS OF WEST AFRICA

1. E. T. Mensah and his Tempos Band GHANA-GUINEA-MALI Pidgin English (Calypso)
2. E. T. Mensah and his Tempos Band ONIPA Fanti (Highlife)
3. The Black Beats Band TELEPHONE LOBI Ga (Highlife)
4. The Black Beats Band NKOME NKOMO Ga (Highlife)
5. E. C. Arinze and his Music OZO EMENA Ibo (Highlife)
6. Charles Iwegbue and his Archibogs RIVER JORDAN Pidgin English (Highlife)
7. The Stargazers Dance Band OBRA AYE ME PASAA Fanti (Highlife)
1. The Black Beats Band ANMA MERE WU Fanti (Highlife)
2. The Black Beats Band SORE BE TIE’M Twi (Highlife)
3. E. T. Mensah and his Tempos Band ME DA WO ASE Nzima (Highlife)
4. E. T. Mensah and his Tempos Band GBAA ANOKWALE Ga (Highlife)
5. The Stargazers Dance Band OBI NKABI MMA’M Fanti (Highlife)
6. Charles Iwegbue and his Archibogs GBAMIGORO Ibo (Highlife)
7. E. C. Arinze and his Music OGBUEFI NNAMDI AZIKIWE Ibo (Highlife)

Decca WAP 21 {mono only} P1962
STARS OF GHANA

1. The Black Beats Band SROTOI YE MLI
2. Stargazers Dance Band OBI NKABI MMAMI
3. Onyina’s Guitar Band ODO YE OWU
4. Broadway Dance Band GYAE SU
5. Akompi’s Guitar Band ODO MISU FRE WO
6. The Black Beats Band OWO KO NI FE
7. African Tones ME DA HO GYAN
1. The Black Beats Band WONMA MENKA
2. Onyina’s Guitar Band ODO AODA AGYAME
3. E. T. Mensah and his Tempos Band KEYERE MON
4. Akompi’s Guitar Band BLACK BRA
5. The Black Beats Band BU DURU BRA
6. Onyina’s Guitar Band KONKONSA NI BE BERE
7. Broadway Dance Band NKAE

Decca WAP 22 {mono only} P1963
Melody Aces FAVOURITE MELODIES

1. EMMASE PURO O Yoruba (Highlife)
2. ASAW FOFOR Fanti (Twist)
3. OHIA ADOSO Fanti (Cha Cha)
4. MEPE WASEM Fanti (Highlife)
5. AO LOLONYE Ewe (Merengue)
6. MBUOT IDEM Efik (Highlife)
7. OBRA AKWANTU Fanti (Highlife)
1. ODAMBRE Fanti (Highlife)
2. BRIGITTA Yoruba (Cha Cha)
3. MONEY BE MAN Pidgin English (Highlife)
4. BRA BEGYE MANI Fanti (Cha Cha)
5. MEDOFO ROSINA Fanti (Highlife)
6. PAULINA Fanti (Cha Cha)
7. SURO LO DARA Yoruba (Highlife)

Decca WAP 23 {mono only} P1963
STARS OF WEST AFRICA Vol. 2

1. Odus and his Morning Star Orchestra OMO LASO (Highlife)
2. E. C. Arinze and his Music ADIAKALU UBOSI (Highlife)
3. J. O. Araba and his Afro Skiffles KELEGBA MEGBE (Juju)
4. Haruna Ishola and his Group PARIBOTO RIBOTO (Apala)
5. I. K. Dairo and his Blue Spots OMO ALARO (Juju)
6. I. K. Dairo and the Blue Spots AYE WA KALA (Juju)
7. E. T. Mensah and his Tempos Band ODO ANIGYINA (Highlife)
1. E. T. Mensah and his Tempos Band ABELE (Highlife)
2. Melody Aces EMASE PURO O (Highlife)
3. Melody Aces BRIGITTA (Cha cha)
4. Globemasters Dance Band MAYE MENYA AYE (Highlife)
5. Globemasters Dance Band ODA NZUADZE (Highlife)
6. Ramblers Dance Band WOMMA WONKO (Highlife)
7. Ramblers Dance Band WEGYA SAMAN (Highlife)

Decca WAP 24 {mono only} P1967
Jerry Hansen and the Ramblers Dance Band DANCE WITH THE RAMBLERS

1. ODASANYI Fanti (Hansen)
2. AGBOO AYEE Ga (Ofori)
3. WIASI ABREBO Twi (Hansen)
4. MBRE DAN BIBIARA Twi (Hansen)
5. OWU Twi (Hansen)
6. NTOBOASE Twi (Hansen)
1. MEBA SAWI MA FO Ga (Ofori)
2. OFIE MOSEA Twi (Hansen)
3. MPAEBO NA EHIA Twi (Hansen)
4. AFUTUSEN Twi (Hansen)
5. AHOMKA WOM Ga / Fanti (Ofori)
6. YIADOM BOAKYE Twi (Hansen)

Decca WAPS 25 P1968
Ramblers Dance Band THE HIT SOUNDS OF THE RAMBLERS DANCE BAND

1. EKOMBI Efik
2. AGYANKA DABRE Twi
3. AMA BONSU Twi
4. NYAME NE NHYEHYEE Fanti
5. NYAME MBERE Twi
6. ALOME Ewe
7. KNOCK ON WOOD English
1. ONUA PA, DUE! Twi
2. IMA ABASI Efik
3. BETTER NI Ga
4. GYAE SU NA NKOMO DZI Fanti
5. MEDA GBEFA! Ewe
6. MENI NDA OBIARA SO Twi

Decca WAP 26 {mono only} P1969
I. K. Dairo (M.B.E.) and his Blue Spots I. K. DAIRO (M.B.E.)

1. TAXI DRIVER Yoruba (Juju)
2. IKU YE LORI MI Yoruba (Juju)
3. BABA DAMI LARE Yoruba (Juju)
4. ALLAU MO SOLI Yoruba (Juju)
5. IJO OLOMO Yoruba (Juju)
6. OKAN MI YO NINU OLUWA Yoruba (Juju)
1. BEBE YI GA Yoruba (Juju)
2. ERI MOHA IYE MI Yoruba (Juju)
3. OLUWA A DA Yoruba (Juju)
4. OKAN MI YIN OBA ORUN Yoruba (Juju)
5. OJU MOMI SI PERE ODE Yoruba (Juju)
6. BABA MI GBA NBA SAKO Yoruba (Juju)

Decca WAPS 27 [LWALS-65-1W/LWALS-66-2W] P1969
E. T. Mensah and his Tempos Band MENSAH’S AFRICAN RHYTHMS

1. MEDZI MEDZI Fanti (Highlife)
2. ABODZIN Fanti (Highlife)
3. DAAVI LOLOTO Ewe (Cara Cara)
4. SAVE ME (Ousley, A. & C. Franklin) English (Soul)
5. BIBIARA WONE BRE Fanti (Highlife)
6. MEE BEI OBAABA Ga (Traditional)
1. 205 (Ofori) Twi (Highlife)
2. KAA NO WA Ashanti / Twi (Traditional)
3. SENORITA Spanish (Congolese)
4. GBEE BLEO (Ofori) Ga (Highlife)
5. DAY BY DAY English (Calypso)
6. 1914 Instrumental (Highlife)

Decca WAPS 28 [LWALPS 67 / LWALPS 68] P1969
Ebenezer Obey and his International Brothers IN LONDON

1. EGBA Yoruba (Juju)
2. IJESHA Yoruba (Juju)
3. IBADAN Yoruba (Juju)
4. IBA FOLUWA Yoruba (Highlife) / AJOKODABI ILE Yoruba (Juju / Highlife)
5. IJEBU Yoruba (Juju)
1. ONDO Yoruba (Juju) / OGBOMOSHO Yoruba (Juju)
2. ORI MI KO NI BURE Yoruba (Juju / Highlife)
3. ORE SE RERE Yoruba (Juju / Highlife)
4. OMOBA SIJUADE Yoruba (Juju) / MOTI WA E Yoruba (Juju)

Decca WAPS 29 P1970
Super Eagles VIVA SUPER EAGLES

1. VIVA SUPER EAGLES (Touray & Cham) Wollof (Cha Cha)
2. DOHI GUDI BAHUT (D. Ndiaye) Wollof (Highlife)
3. GAMBIA SU NOUS RAEW (O. Ndiaye & Jobe) Wollof (Pachanga)
4. ADUNA POTI NDALA (Cham & Gassama) Wollof (Bolero)
5. LOVE’S A REAL THING (Touray & Jobe) English (Soul)
6. HEY JUDE (Lennon and McCartney) English (Soul)
1. GAMBIA ZAMBIA – AFRICAN UNITY (O. Ndiaye) Wollof (Rumba)
2. DON’T DO THAT TO ME (Touray & Jobe) English (Soul)
3. TAGU NEIN LEIN (Cham, O. & D. Ndiaye) Wollof ( Rumba)
4. ALIEU GORI-MAMI (O. Ndiaye) Wollof / Traditional (Pachanga)
5. FALSE LOVE (Touray & Valentine) English (Soul)
6. GAIL AGAIN CHI RABI (Traditional) Wollof (Folk)

Decca WAPS 30 P1970
Ebenezer Obey and his International Brothers ON THE TOWN

1. LAGOS STATE Yoruba (Juju)
2. EKITI Yoruba (Juju)
3. IFE Yoruba (Juju)
4. OMO ENIA LUWARE O Yoruba (Juju)
5. DAVIES – ADEBAYO Yoruba (Juju)
1. ADUPE BABA Yoruba (Juju)
2. AKUNLE Yoruba (Juju)
3. TONNY ANNY Yoruba (Juju)
4. AJOYIO Yoruba (Juju)
5. ORE MI MAJE AJA Yoruba (Juju)

Decca WAPS 31 [LWALS-73-C1/LWALS-74-P1] P1970
Professional Uhuru Dance Band SPECIAL HI-LIFE NUMBERS

1. MENSU KORAA (Dadson) Fanti (Highlife)
2. EYAA DUOM (Trad. arr. Annobil) Twi (Adowa / Highlife)
3. BETU ME HO AWOW (Apenteng, Arr. Plange) Akan (Highlife)
4. ODO KOR AKYER (Thomas, Arr. Plange) Fanti (Highlife)
5. ME NHUHU MA OBI NKEKA (Opoku-Duodu, Arr. Plange) Akan (Highlife)
6. KONKOMBA MEDLEY (Traditional, Arr. Plange) Ga / Fanti (Folk)
1. BO ME NANTSEW (Acquaah, Arr. Amissah) Fanti (Folk)
2. SUNKWA (Amoako) Akan (Highlife)
3. KWANTEMA (Opoku-Duodu, Arr. Plenge) Akan (Highlife)
4. ONYAME BEKYERE (Annobil) Akan (Highlife)
5. MEDZI ME SIGYA (Idan, Arr. Plange) Fanti (Highlife)
6. ALI WUO (Traditional, Arr. Plange) Ga (Folk)

Decca WAPS 32
Chief Controller Olufemi Ajasa and his New Nigerian Brothers

1. KAMA SE RI IJA OGUN Yoruba (Juju)
2. AKINBODE OLAWALE Yoruba (Juju)
3. FIVE MEMBERS EGBA Yoruba (Juju)
4. SHADRAC SHOWUNMI Yoruba (Juju)
5. OLUWEMIMO STORES Yoruba (Juju)
1. IGBA TO DE LANLO Yoruba (Juju)
2. SUNDAY SHONDE Yoruba (Juju)
3. OLUFEMI AJASA & CO. Akwete
4. HIGH SOCIETY CLUB OF NIGERIA Spanish
5. OLOLADE WILKEY Yoruba (Juju)
6. AYINDE SHOYOMBO Yoruba (Juju)

Decca WAPS 33 P1971
I. K.Dairo and the Blue Spots ASHIKO MUSIC

1. ODUN TO WOLE ODUN IRE Yoruba (Juju)
2. EKO NILE AYO Yoruba (Juju)
3. SE NI MA BIMO LEMO Yoruba (Juju)
1. EBA MI TEWO ADURA SOKE Yoruba (Juju)
2. JESUS LALABARO MI Yoruba (Juju)
3. OBELEMI Yoruba (Juju)

Decca WAPS 34 P1971
I. K.Dairo and the Blue Spots ASHIKO MUSIC Vol. 2

1. OKIN OMO NI Yoruba (Juju)
2. ADUPE BABA, OSEUN Yoruba (Juju)
3. OMO OWA IJESHA Yoruba (Juju)
1. TALO BA MI RI Yoruba (Juju)
2. LABONDO Yoruba (Juju)
3. OMO ALARO 72 Yoruba (Juju)

Decca WAPS 35 P1971
The Ramblers International DOING OUR OWN THING

1. OBAA AHOOFE (J. Hansen)
2. ME NIM BEEBI MEWU MADO (J. Hansen)
3. OWU ADAADE ME (T. O. Amponsah)
4. NINE MILES HIGH (R. Philips)
5. DZI DZO (F. Amendah)
6. GRAZING IN THE GRASS (P. Hou)
1. VETE PA’ LA LUNA (T. Puente)
2. MUNTIE (Traditional) (Highlife Charanga)
3. CARAMELO A KILO (R. Puente)
4. WOMMA YEN WHE YIE (J. Hansen)
5. SE EYE MI DO (L. Bassey)
6. WO GYA ME A NE YE MOBO (J. Hansen)

Decca WAPS 36 P1972
Dr. Orlando Owoh and his Omimah Band

1. LABALABA FARA W’EIYE Yoruba (Oyege Highlife)
2. OJO OLA Yoruba (Oyege Highlife)
3. YETUNDE Yoruba (Oyege Highlife)
4. MAJA – MAWOYE Yoruba (Oyege Highlife)
5. OJA PELE O Yoruba (Oyege Highlife)
1. OBA OLUWAIYE Yoruba (Oyege Highlife)
2. IGBAKAN MA RE Yoruba (Oyege Highlife)
3. AMUDE – MUDE Yoruba (Oyege Highlife)
4. SISI ALAJE OJUMO Yoruba (Oyege Highlife)

Decca WAPS 37
F. A. Jimmy West ad his Rosy Morning Band

1. AWON OLORIN WEWE Yoruba (Juju)
2. OJU ORO LOMA LEKE OMI Yoruba (Juju)
3. KARI BAWI Yoruba (Juju)
4. OKIN LOBA EYE Yoruba (Juju)
5. EGBE CONSULTANT STAR Yoruba (Juju)
6. MARY Yoruba (Juju)
1. IWE LEWA Yoruba (Juju)
2. TOJU IWA RE Yoruba (Juju)
3. NGO SUNMO OLORUN Yoruba (Juju)
4. OKE IMESI Yoruba (Juju)
5. ENI BA LOWO I’AIYE MO Yoruba (Juju)
6. EGBE JIMMY WEST Yoruba (Juju)

Decca WAP 38 P1972 {mono only}
Chief Commander Ebenezer Obey and his International Brothers BOARD MEMEBERS

1. EDUMARE SORO MI DAYO Yoruba (Juju)
2. AJALA – ALHAJA Yoruba (Juju)
3. ALHAJI BABS Yoruba (Juju)
4. ANIMASHAUN Yoruba (Juju)
5. LAIDE OROPO Yoruba (Juju)
6. BODE OSHINUSI Yoruba (Juju)
1. BOARD MEMBERS Yoruba (Juju)
2. EFORI JIWA Yoruba (Juju)
3. BISI CASH Yoruba (Juju)
4. MADAM Yoruba (Juju)
5. CHIEF FUNSHO Yoruba (Juju)
6. OYENAME (Remo Carpet) Yoruba (Juju)

Decca WAPS 39
Olufemi Ajasa and his New Nigerian Brothers Band

1. OYEBANJO Yoruba (Juju)
2. OLU ADEGBITE Yoruba (Juju)
3. ISAAC BOLA THOMAS Yoruba (Juju)
4. PRINCE ADEFOLAJU Yoruba (Juju)
5. EDUMARE GBADURA MI Yoruba (Juju)
1. ADENIYI ADEFIOYE Yoruba (Juju)
2. OLADIMEJI OSHUNGBURE Yoruba (Juju)
3. AUSTINE AKIN COLA Yoruba (Juju)
4. SIKIRU ONIBUDO Yoruba (Juju)
5. LAWYER OMOYINMI Yoruba (Juju)

Decca WAPS 40
Kasumu Adio and his Apala Group

1. OLORUN NIKAN NI KO NI OROGUN Yoruba (Apala)
2. LATE SHEFU AYAN (Ijebu Igbo) Yoruba (Apala)
3. TIJANI BALOGUN Yoruba (Apala)
4. AJA T’OFOJU DI OGUN Yoruba (Apala)
5. LATIFU AT AGUNBIADE (Shagamu) Yoruba (Apala)
6. LT. COL. ABASI (Ijebu Igbo) Yoruba (Apala)
1. KEEP RIGHT Yoruba (Apala)
2. LATE OBA GBADEBO II (Abeokuta) Yoruba (Apala)
3. AWON OTUBANTE Yoruba (Apala)
4. NURUDEEN KASALI (Ikorodu) Yoruba (Apala)
5. EGBE IGBALAIYE (Ikorodu) Yoruba (Apala)
6. OHUN TOJU BARI Yoruba (Apala)

Decca WAPS 41
I. B. Oriowo and his Niger Star Dandies

1. IBA OGUN Yoruba (Juju)
2. IJIWOYE (Director) Yoruba (Juju)
3. ILE AIYE OGUN NI Yoruba (Juju)
4. GONGOLAR STYL Yoruba (Juju)
1. OBA OYEKAN Yoruba (Juju)
2. ADENIRAN HAASTRUP Yoruba (Juju)
3. AWA KONI BA OSI KU Yoruba (Juju)
4. KEEP RIGHT Yoruba (Juju)

Decca WAPS 42
Chief Controller Olufemi Ajasa and his New Nigerian Brothers

1. MI O BAD Yoruba (Juju)
2. BAYO SUCCESS Yoruba (Juju)
3. LAWYER BOBE POPOOLA Yoruba (Juju)
4. D. O. ADELABI Yoruba (Juju)
1. WAYO KO DARA Yoruba (Juju)
2. RAJILOLA AKEJU Yoruba (Juju)
3. OBAFEMI (Manager) Yoruba (Juju)
4. KEHINDE AND AJIKOBI Yoruba (Juju)

Decca WAPS 43
Josy Gboye and his Top Dandies Band

1. RIGHT HAND DRIVE Yoruba (Juju)
2. S. OLORUNLOGBON Yoruba (Juju)
3. SAKA SALAWU Yoruba (Juju)
4. EYO NUNU OLUWA Yoruba (Juju)
5. IBAJE ENIA Yoruba (Juju)
6. IRE OWO IRE OMO Yoruba (Juju)
1. ORO MI DAYO Yoruba (Juju)
2. RIRO NI TENIA Yoruba (Juju)
3. ATEWO LARA Yoruba (Juju)
4. BABA DUROJAIYE Yoruba (Juju)
5. OWO LARA MI Yoruba (Juju)
6. MORIRE Yoruba (Juju)

Decca WAPS 44

Decca WAPS 45 P1972
HI-LIFES YOU HAVE LOVED Vol. 1

1. Shambrose MA AYA NWET
2. Stargazers Band SIKA ENIBRE
3. Onyina’s Guitar Band BEBREBE YE MUSUO
4. Red Spots OYA KAE ME
5. Akompi’s Guitar Band BLACK BRA
6. Stargazers Band MASAN MAKWO
7. E. T. Mensah and his Tempos Band GHANA FREEDOM
8. Zeal Onyiah VICKY NYEM AFUM
1. Black Beats MEDA HO MAWO
2. Builders Brigade MBRA NIMFO QUIST
3. Black Beats ANOKWA EDOMI
4. Rhythm Aces MAC’S SPECIAL
5. Moderniers AKWANKWA HIENI
6. E. T. Mensah and His Tempos Band DAMFO WO ENI EWU
7. Broadway Dance Band HUNUA

Decca WAPS 46
S. K. B. Ajao Oru and his Apala Group

1. BAIYE NDARA Yoruba (Apala)
2. AWO TIBO IBAJE Yoruba (Apala)
3. NO PADDY FOR JUNGLE Yoruba (Apala)
4. HUMAN CONFIDENCE Yoruba (Apala)
5. NOBODY CAN PLEASE THE WORLD Yoruba (Apala)
6. AGBE GBEMI DELE Yoruba (Apala)
1. TANIMOWO OKUNORE Yoruba (Apala)
2. OLATUNJI ALI (Kotongura) Yoruba (Apala)
3. ADEYIGA (Shagamu) Yoruba (Apala)
4. LATIFU BOGA Yoruba (Apala)
5. EGBE SINWUN LOBE O GE Yoruba (Apala)
6. ADEBISI AGBEKE (Mushin) Yoruba (Apala)

Decca WAPS 47
I. K. Dairo (MBE) and his Blue Spots

1. ENI MI KO SE NIA Yoruba (Juju)
2. TOBA NDARA F’OKO AYA NI Yoruba (Juju)
3. TOBA RIJE F’OMO NIKEJI Yoruba (Juju)
4. OKO IKEHIN Yoruba (Juju)
5. E HUWA RERE Yoruba (Juju)
1. CHIEF OKENLA (Ijebu) Yoruba (Juju)
2. EKO AKETE Yoruba (Juju)
3. EGBA OMO LISABI Yoruba (Juju)
4. OLADIPUPO GOMEZ Yoruba (Juju)
5. ADEOLU AKINSANYA Yoruba (Juju)

Decca WAPS 48 [LWALPS 107 / LWALPS 108] P1972
Chief Commander Ebenezer Obey and his International Brothers Vol. 4

1. AIYE WA A TORO Yoruba (Juju)
2. IGBA META NIGBA EDA Yoruba (Juju)
3. ORIMI MA GBABODI Yoruba (Juju)
4. OJUGBELE Yoruba (Juju)
5. IJO OBA Yoruba (Juju)
1. OYA KA JO JO Yoruba (Juju)
2. OWU JIJE Yoruba (Juju)
3. IYAWO TOLOUN O SEMO Yoruba (Juju)
4. NAIRA ATI KOBO Yoruba (Juju)

Decca WAPS 49
Jossy Gboye and his Top Dandies Band

1. IWA IKA LONBOREJE Yoruba (Juju)
2. OTITO LO LAIYE Yoruba (Juju)
3. NAIRA ATI KOBO Yoruba (Juju)
4. AKANNI OSHAYE Yoruba (Juju)
5. ORI GBEMI DEPO OLA Yoruba (Juju)
1. KA DAGBA KA DARUGBO Yoruba (Juju)
2. AWA LOMO IFAKI Yoruba (Juju)
3. GBO ADURA WA Yoruba (Juju)
4. MO JUBA Yoruba (Juju)
5. OLORA LABA Yoruba (Juju)

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