Decca WA. 101-218

First recording tour of West Africa 1947

78 rpm 10-inch / 25 cm shellac (Single Play) discs

GOLD COAST ARTISTS

Decca WA. 101
Obiba T. K. Band
A: NU LALA Ga (Dance Song) [KWA.5]
B: KPOKPLOMADSA LALA Ga (Dance Song) [KWA.6]

Decca WA. 102
Obiba T. K. Band
A: ADENE TELE LAI-KE Ga [KWA.7]
B: JEEP EPALA KODJOE Ga (Dance Song) [KWA.8]

Decca WA. 103
Twumasi Band
A: JUABEN AMA SWEWA Twi (Dance Song) [KWA.9]
B: NTI ME NKO WU Ga (Dance Song) [KWA.10]

Decca WA. 104
Twumasi Band
A: TUAMEKA Twi (Dance song) [KWA.11]
B: NSEM NYINA NYAME NE YE Twi (Dance song) [KWA.12]

Decca WA. 105
Twumasi Band
A: ABAWA BEGYE ME LETTER Twi (Dance Song) [KWA.13]
B: OKRAKU Twi (Dance Song) [KWA.14]

Decca WA. 106
Twumasi Band
A: GYE ME TATAA Twi (High Life) [KWA.15]
B: AMPA YE KA YE Twi (Dance Song) [KWA.16]

Decca WA. 107
Adjin’s Band
A: OSIDSA Ga (High Life) [KWA.17]
B: KUKLUDU (EARTHQUAKE) Ga (High Life) [KWA.18]

Decca WA. 108

Decca WA. 109
Kosi Gatsey Band
A: ESI ME LE DO DZI LA Ewe (High Life) [KWA.21]
B: HAFI-NA ZU NADE LA Ewe (Dance Song) [KWA.22]

Decca WA. 110
Kosi Gatsey Band
A: NOVI NU NYUIE DIDIE Ewe  (High Life) [KWA.23]
B: XI XIAME FE NYE WO Ewe (Dance Song) [KWA.24]

Decca WA. 111
Amano Ahong’s Band
A: ATSIME Fante (Dance Song) [KWA.25]
B: BANTSI FUFU YEDE Fante  (Dance Song) [KWA.26]

Decca WA. 112
Amano Ahong’s Band
A: KOSHIE TSE LANTE Fante (Dance Song) [KWA.27]
B: ABA-EE Fante (Dance Song) [KWA.28]

Decca WA. 113
Awudu Serikin Goje
A: SERIKI BA WA Hausa (Dance song) [KWA.29]
B: WAHE Hausa (Dance song) [KWA.30]

Decca WA. 114
Ayi Hyde’s Band
A: NANA KOLE Fanti (High Life) [KWA.31]
B: MIPE NTEM MAKO KUMASI Fanti (High Life) [KWA.32]

Decca WA. 115
Ayi Hyde’s Band
A: ADJUMA ADJUMA Fante (Dance Song) [KWA.33]
B: MABRE Fante (Hgh Life) [KWA.34]

Decca WA. 116
Ayi Hyde’s Band
A: OTSRA MIYARE Fante (Highlife) [KWA.35]
B: DABEN NA OBEBA Fante (Blues) [KWA.36]

Decca WA. 117
Presbyterian Sunday School and I.B.R.A. Singing Band, Christiansborg
A: MOKO NI WA WO NYONMO NI Ga (Sacred) [KWA.37]
B: NANYO MILE NUBU KPAKPA Ga (Sacred) [KWA.38]

Decca WA. 118
Presbyterian Sunday School and I.B.R.A. Singing Band, Christiansborg
A: I.B.R.A Ga [KWA.39]
B: YEHOWA GBELE Ga [KWA.40]

Decca WA. 119
Presbyterian Sunday School and I.B.R.A. Singing Band, Christiansborg
A: O YITŠO NI YO FADŠI Ga (Sacred) [KWA.41]
B: OSOFO NUKPA NI YO NWEI LE Ga (Sacred) [KWA.42]

Decca WA. 120
Presbyterian Sunday School and I.B.R.A. Singing Band, Christiansborg
A: O MENYAMO EDSI Ga [KWA.43]
B: KORA GBEMO Ga [KWA.44]

Decca WA. 121
Accra Gaily Choir
A: SIDA AHA WOTSE Ga (Sacred) [KWA.45]
B: O ISRAEL BII FE Ga [KWA.46]

Decca WA. 122

Decca WA. 123

Decca WA. 124
Cow Lane Simpā Band
A: HĀRUNA MADA Hausa (Dance Song) [KWA.51]
B: KAI TSO NA Hausa (Dance Song) [KWA.52]

Decca WA. 125
Cow Lane Simpā Band
A: OSUMĀNU MARA BA Hausa (Dance Song) [KWA.53]
B: YARABI SELE ALA Hausa (High Life) [KWA.54]

Decca WA. 126
Domingo’s Band
A: FIKA GO MATO Ewe (High Life) [KWA.55]
B: DE SRO LE APE NE GBE Ewe (Blues) [KWA.56]

Decca WA. 127
Domingo’s Band
A: MA DEWO KUSIWAYI Ewe (High Life) [KWA.57]
B: ADOKPOGLADZA Ewe (Blues) [KWA58]

Decca WA. 128
Boampon’s Kwahu Band
A: ODONSON No. 3 Twi (Dance song) [KWA.59]
B: ADEE ASE Twi (Dance song) [KWA.60]

Decca WA. 129
Boampon’s Kwahu Band
A: NMAA BE ME ABO KA Twi (Dance song) [KWA.61]
B: ADAKA TEAA Twi (Dance song) [KWA.62]

Decca WA. 130
Obiba T. K. Band
A: KUNIM YELI LALA Ga (Dance song) [KWA.63]
B: FUUTU EKPA Ga (Dance song) [KWA.64]

Decca WA. 131
Obiba T. K. Band
A: OSWE BOO LALA Ga (Dance song) [KWA.65]
B: KAIMO LALA Ga (Dance song) [KWA.66]

Decca WA. 132
Obiba T. K. Band
A: KPODSIEMO LALA Ga (High Life) [KWA.67]
B: MINYA SODSA Ga (Blues) [KWA.68]

Decca WA. 133
Abeku’s Band
A: DONOSE Fante (High Life) [KWA.69]
B: OWU NYE Fante (High Life) [KWA.70]

Decca WA. 134
Abeku’s Band
A: ADOFO Fante (High Life) [KWA.71]
B: MI PAPA Fante (Dance song) [KWA.72]

Decca WA. 135
Abeku’s Band
A: KETEKE ODSE ME PAPA RIKO Fante (Dance song) [KWA.73]
B: DE BI MOKO ME KUROM Fante (High Life) [KWA.74]

Decca WA. 136
Abeku’s Band
A: ONIMPA NYE Fante (Blues) [KWA.75]
B: BEYEA Fante (Dance song) [KWA.76]

Decca WA. 137
Obiba T. K. Band
A: AFI LALA Ga (Dance song) [KWA.77]
B: FEI NYEMI Ga (Dance song) [KWA.78]

Decca WA. 138

Decca WA. 139
The Denu Singers
A: ATSIGO DOGBENAO Ewe (Dance song) [KWA.81]
B: GAKPA DOGBE Ewe (Dance song) [KWA.82]

Decca WA. 140
The Denu Singers
A: BEDJRAONOKU Ewe (Dance song) [KWA.83]
B: AMELIFU Ewe (Dance song) [KWA.84]

Decca WA. 141
The Denu Singers
A: SEWLE NE DZOHU Ewe (Dance song) [KWA.85]
B: BEFRAKUMA TOFOYIGE Ewe (Dance song) [KWA.86]

Decca WA. 142
The Denu Singers
A: ADEGBENYO GBOLBE Ewe (Dance song) [KWA.87]
B: MINOTE NE MIAKPOA Ewe (Dance song) [KWA.88]

Decca WA. 143
Kobina Baah’s Band
A: AHANTA FOMFOM Twi (High Life) [KWA.89]
B: GYA ME KWAN MAMINKO Twi (Blues) [KWA.90]

Decca WA. 144
Cow Lane Simpa Band
A: GEDO SINI MANYA Hausa (Dance song) [KWA.91]
B: RASHI SAMARI Hausa (Dance song) [KWA.92]

Decca WA. 145
Cow Lane Simpa Band
A: WOKATSÎ DE ZANI YAIKI Hausa (Dance song) [KWA.93]
B: MU ZO ZA MU YI WASA Hausa (Dance song) [KWA.94]

Decca WA. 146
St. Cecilia’s Choir (E.C.M.)
A: DWONTO Twi [KWA.95]
B: ANIMIA Twi [KWA.96]

Decca WA. 147

Decca WA. 148

Decca WA. 149
Francisca’s Choir
A: ACHIMOTA (Squire Addo) Ga (Song) [KWA.101]
B: KORLE BU (Squire Addo) Ga (Song) [KWA.102]

Decca WA. 150
Excelsior Vocal Band
A: NGOGBE AZOLI Ewe (Traditional) [KWA.103]
B: MAWU PENUSE Ewe (Traditional) [KWA.104]

Gold Coast artists Decca WA. 501-565 >>

NIGERIAN ARTISTS

Decca WA. 151
Aiyeke and his Orchestra
A: ORIN FÃJI Yoruba (Sakara song) [KWA.105]
B: ARISE L’ARIKA Yoruba (Sakara song) [KWA.106]

Decca WA. 152
Aiyeke and his Orchestra
A: AKÀN ARUGA Yoruba [KWA.107]
B: ABETELE L’A B’ABIYAMO Yoruba [KWA.108]

Decca WA. 153
Aiyeke and his Orchestra
A: ALAGBEJI Yoruba [KWA.109]
B: I F’OWONINI SIKE WA Yoruba [KWA.110]

Decca WA. 154
Ayinde Bakare and his Group
A: AIYEDUN ABEKE (Yoruba)
B: OLUWOLE ADEKUNBI (Yoruba)

Decca WA. 155
Ayinde Bakare and his Group
A: RAIMI DISU (Yoruba)
B: TAIWO SAVAGE (Yoruba)

Decca WA. 156
Ayinde Bakare and his Group
A: AYOOLA OGUNLANA (Yoruba)
B: SAMINU AJOSE (Yoruba)

Decca WA. 157

Decca WA. 158
Ayinde Bakare and his Group
A: MOSES AFOLABI Yoruba [KWA.119]
B: JACOB OSINOWO Yoruba [KWA.120]

Decca WA. 159
Ayinde Bakare and his Group
A:
B: SAMMY COKER Yoruba [KWA.122]

Decca WA. 160
Alhaji Muniru Singers
A: OLORUN NIMBE ATI ADEDOYIN Yoruba [KWA.123]
B: JACOB OSINOWO Yoruba [KWA.124]

Decca WA. 161
Alhaji Muniru Singers
A: ORIN OLUBADAN Yoruba [KWA.125]
B: SAKA APAOYIN Yoruba [KWA.126]

Decca WA. 162
Alhaji Muniru Singers
A: RAJI AJIBULA Yoruba [KWA.127]
B: YISA LUCAS Yoruba [KWA.128]

Decca WA. 163
Alhaji Muniru Singers
A: ERE APARA Yoruba [KWA.129]
B: IYALODE IKORODU Yoruba [KWA.130]

Decca WA. 164
Wonodi and his Group
A: AGALA (Ibo)
B: OGBOLE (Ibo) 

Decca WA. 165
Wonodi and his Group
A: EJIM UGELE NA IGBUGBE Ibo (Elele) [KWA.133]
B: ONYE UKU AJILE NYEOMA Ibo (Elele) [KWA.134]

Decca WA. 166
Kekere Iporo and Singers
A: OBA GBADEBO ATI ADERÙ Yoruba (Egba) [KWA.135]
B: MAJEKODÙNMI ATI OGÙDIPE Yoruba (Egba) [KWA.136]

Decca WA. 167
Kekere Iporo and Singers
A: OBA ADEMOLA ATI LAMBO Yoruba (Egba) [KWA.137]
B: KINOSHI ATI ADEOGUN Yoruba (Egba) [KWA.138]

Decca WA. 168
Kekere Iporo and Singers
A: SODOKE ATI ELEMERE Yoruba (Egba) [KWA.139]
B: SOWEMIMO ATI IJEJA Yoruba (Egba) [KWA.140]

Decca WA. 169
Kekere Iporo and Singers
A: SIWOKU OMO IMOLÂ Yoruba (Egba) [KWA.141]
B: BANTUN ATI KEMTA Yoruba (Egba) [KWA.142]

Decca WA. 170
Irewolede Denge and his Band
A: OKOYA ATI OGUNNIYA Yoruba [KWA.143]
B: DESALU ADAJO Yoruba [KWA.144]

Decca WA. 171
Irewolede Denge and his Band
A: OBAA EBUMAWE IWOYE Yoruba [KWA.145]
B: ODUMOSO Yoruba [KWA146]

Decca WA. 172
Irewolede Denge and his Band
A: UNCLE DAINI Yoruba [KWA.147]
B: HERBERT MACAULEY Yoruba [KWA.148]

Decca WA. 173

Decca WA. 174
Sweet Ajayi Players
A: IBA FUN MACAULEY (Yoruba)
B: AGBA TO NGBO NI KA (Yoruba)

Decca WA. 175
Sweet Ajayi Players
A: IWÀ L’EWÀ Yoruba (Ikole) [KWA.153]
B: MO GBA KÀDÁRÀ MI Yoruba (Ikole) [KWA.154]

Decca WA. 176
Sweet Ajayi Players
A: IBADAN LO MO (Yoruba)
B: KURUWENJI (Yoruba)

Decca WA. 177
Sweet Ajayi Players
A: E WA WESIN WUNDIA Yoruba (Ikole) [KWA.157]
B: E ‘MASE LE OLO MI LO Yoruba (Ikole) [KWA.158]

Decca WA. 178
Sweet Ajayi Players
A: ÀSÁPÉ, AJE A WO’GBA Yoruba (Ikole) [KWA.159]
B: ALE B’O SE MO KUKU SO Yoruba (Ikole) [KWA.160]

Decca WA. 179

Decca WA. 180
Musa Dabalo and his Group
A: SERIKI’N KANO Hausa [KWA.163]
B: ALHAJI IBRAHIM NASHE Hausa [KWA.164]

Decca WA. 181
Musa Dabalo and his Group
A: ALHAJI UMARU ANINI Hausa [KWA.165]
B: ALHAJI YAKUBI DUKAWA Hausa [KWA.166]

Decca WA. 182
Musa Dabalo and his Group
A: HADIZAN MAIRAM [KWA.167] 
B: HADIZAN MAIRAM [KWA.168]

Decca WA. 183
Za Bia Yardadu and accompaniment
A: OWAR SORO UMA Hausa [KWA.169]
B: ADAMU MURI Hausa [KWA.170]

Decca WA. 184

Decca WA. 185
Fioye Musical Club
A: AIYO TI DAGU Ife [KWA.173]
B: MO TEWO S’OLUWA Ife [KWA.174]

Decca WA. 186

Decca WA. 187

Decca WA. 188
Ligali Adisa and his Band
A: EBUMOWE IWOYE Iwoye [KWA.179]
B: A. S. ORBO Iwoye [KWA.180]

Decca WA. 189
Ligali Adisa and his Band
A: OSHUNTOYE Iwoye [KWA.181]
B: IPADE AWON OLOLA Iwoye [KWA.182]

Decca WA. 190
Ligali Adisa and his Band
A: ORE MERIN ATATA Iwoye [KWA.183]
B:  SOCIAL Iwoye [KWA.184]

Decca WA. 191
Asaba Youths’ Orchestra
A: YADIBA Ibo [KWA.185]
B: CAROLINA Ibo [KWA.186]

Decca WA. 192
Asaba Youths’ Orchestra
A: OZOGBE Ibo [KWA.187]
B: MOKOGWU Ibo [KWA.188]

Decca WA. 193
Asaba Youths’ Orchestra
A: ODENIGBO Ibo [KWA.189]
B: OGOLO NWEBUJI Ibo [KWA.190]

Decca WA. 194
Asaba Youths’ Orchestra
A: AGILI ISI OYELE Ibo [KWA.191]
B: NWELELE NGWO Ibo [KWA.192]

Decca WA. 195
Asaba Youths’ Orchestra
A: NWANZE NWAM Ibo [KWA.193]
B: ONYE NIGA AGOLUM Ibo [KWA.194]

Decca WA. 196
Asaba Youths’ Orchestra
A: UJE Ibo [KWA.195]
B: KANYI NAGA Ibo [KWA.196]

Decca WA. 197
Congo Abana Club with Piccolo Peter
A: GBE MI ‘LE Kroo [KWA.197]
B: AYA MUMUDE Kroo [KWA.198]

Decca WA. 198
Congo Abana Club with Piccolo Peter
A: KONDO WOWO SOTE Kroo [KWA.199]
B: HARBO WE DE Kroo [KWA.200]

Decca WA. 199
Congo Abana Club with Piccolo Peter
A: ABANA Kroo [KWA.201]
B: TEK ME TO STOW Kroo [KWA.202]

Decca WA. 200
Alfred Agboh and his Band
A: AGBOH I DEN END RIE Benin {Edo} [KWA.203]
B: AYOGHOSI Benin {Edo} [KWA.204]

Decca WA. 201
Alfred Agboh and his Band
A: UWAMUSI NO BI OJOKHE Benin {Edo} [KWA.205]
B: OKHA LU (BO-OBA) B’OBA Benin {Edo} [KWA.206]

Decca WA. 202
Amusa Agiri and Chorus
A: KASIM Epe [KWA.207]
B: GBELEGBUWA Epe [KWA.208]

Decca WA. 203
Amusa Agiri and Chorus
A: SONNO KINNI Epe [KWA.209]
B: ISHAWU ARA Epe [KWA.210]

Decca WA. 204
Congo Abana Club with Piccolo Peter
A: ABANA LO LE RE Kroo [KWA.211]
B: ABONSA JAWALE Kroo [KWA.212]

Decca WA. 205
Jimmie and his Group
A: FASHOLA Yoruba [KWA.213]
B: AKANDE Yoruba [KWA.214]

Decca WA. 206

Decca WA. 207
Oju Olewale and his Group
A: RAJI ANIBIRE Yoruba [KWA.217]
B: ADISA OMO LATEJU Yoruba [KWA.218]

Decca WA. 208
Oju Olewale and his Group
A: AMAO AGBABIAKA Yoruba [KWA.219]
B: SARA OWOADE Yoruba [KWA.220]

Decca WA. 209
Tijani Ayanlola and his Group
A: ALESHINLOYE ABASI Yoruba [KWA.221]
B: TIMI OBA EDE Yoruba [KWA.222]

Decca WA. 210
Isamoto Alade and his Group
A: RAJI ALAO Yoruba [KWA.223]
B: ADESAN YA AYINLA Yoruba [KWA.224]

Decca WA. 211
Mutairu Layinka and Orchestra
A: SAMUEL AMUNI Yoruba [KWA.225]
B: JUSTUS ADEBIYI Yoruba [KWA.226]

Decca WA. 212
Amusa Elo and his Group
A: OMO OLUMO Oyo [KWA.227]
B: EIYE JE EIYE MU Oyo [KWA.228]

Decca WA. 213
Amusa Elo and his Group
A: ERO YA WA WO Oyo [KWA.229]
B: MA PURO MO MI Oyo [KWA.230]

Nigerian artists Decca WA. 1501-1580 >>

DAHOMEAN ARTISTS

Decca WA. 214

Decca WA. 215

Decca WA. 216
The Porto Novo Singers
A: HOGBONU Fon [KWA.235]
B: GBEHINTO ASEDJI Fon [KWA.236]

Decca WA. 217
The Porto Novo Singers
A: AZAGBE Fon [KWA.237]
B: AMIDA Fon [KWA.238]

Decca WA. 218
Prince Adrien Behanzin and Group
A: ADRIEN DO ZOHON Fon [KWA.239]
B: N’FON BOBU Fon [KWA.240]

Sierra Leonean artists Decca WA. 2501-2532 >>

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