Decca WA. 501-565

Second recording tour of West Africa c.1950

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

GOLD COAST ARTISTS

Decca WA. 501
Ashong’s Band
A: ANAMI MOBO Ga (Blues) [DKWA.1001]
B: AWEREHO SANE Ga (Highlife) [DKWA.1002]

Decca WA. 502
Ashong’s Band
A: ATA KOFI DUADE AGWAO Ga (Highlife) [DKWA.1003]
B: ADZEN LO ADZEN BA Ga [DKWA.1004]

Decca WA. 503
D. Asebre’s Band
A: AO ANUANUM Twi (Highlife) [DKWA.1005]
B: FURA ME KENTE Twi (Highlife) [DKWA.1006]

Decca WA. 504
D. Asebre’s Band
A: BURUWAA Twi [Blues) [DKWA.1007]
B: KOKO WURA Twi (Highlife) [DKWA.1008]

Decca WA. 505
Willie’s Band
A: AGU ME DZE DE YOMEO Ewe (Highlife) [DKWA.1009]
B: LOLO SIKE MEDOLA Ewe (Highlife) [DKWA.1010]

Decca WA. 506
Willie’s Band
A: AME WU GA Ewe (Blues) [DKWA.1011]
B: MAWU DOM DE XEXEAME Ewe (Highlife) [DKWA.1012]

Decca WA. 507
Willie’s Band
A: NOVIO MILO MIA NOE WO Ewe (Tango) [DKWA.1013]
B: KASANGU Ewe (Highlife) [DKWA.1014]

Decca WA. 508
Obiba T. K. Band
A: WONYA ABLADE Ga (Highlife) [DKWA.1015]
B: YAYA Ga (Blues) [DKWA.1016]

Decca WA. 509
Obiba T. K. Band
A: TIMIN TIMIN NYAMAALE Ga (Highlife) [DKWA.1017]
B: NII TACKIE TAWIAH II SPECIAL Ga (Highlife) [DKWA.1018]

Decca WA. 510
Obiba T. K. Band
A: KUMASI TRAIN Ga (Highlife) [DKWA.1019]
B: NSO PII KORLE BIBIO Ga (Blues) [DKWA.1020]

Decca WA. 511
Obiba T. K. Band
A: ANA MI MOBO Ga (Blues) [DKWA.1021]
B: OKAINJAH COWBOY Ga (Highlife) [DKWA.1022]

Decca WA. 512
Obiba T. K. Band
A: MIYA WO ADAMA Ga (Highlife) [DKWA.1023]
B: TAKORADI BLUES Ga (Blues) [DKWA.1024]

Decca WA. 513
Appiah Adjekum’s Band
A: DECCA NE BRUNSWICK Twi (Highlife) [DKWA.1025]
B: ADE A ONYAME Twi [DKWA.1026]

Decca WA. 514
Appiah Adjekum’s Band
A: AO ONIPA Twi (Highlife) [DKWA.1027]
B: MENKWOFOO MENEHAM Twi (Blues) [DKWA.1028]

Decca WA. 515
Appiah Adjekum’s Band
A: KETEKE Twi (Highlife) [DKWA.1029]
B: MAAMA AMA Twi (Highlife) [DKWA.1030]

Decca WA. 516
Appiah Adjekum’s Band
A: ONUPA YE Twi [DKWA.1031]
B: DAADAA KENTE Twi [DKWA.1032]

Decca WA. 517
Adjin’s Band
A: MAKOLA DZANO Ga (Highlife) [DKWA.1033]
B: ASO SWEMO Ga (Highlife) [DKWA.1034]

Decca WA. 518
Adjin’s Band
A: SIKA KE GBOMO Ga (Blues) [DKWA.1035]
B: OTSE MI DATOLO Ga [DKWA.1036]

Decca WA. 519
Domingo’s Band
A: ME YO WO ESI Twi (Highlife) [DKWA.1037]
B: ME DIWO Twi (Highlife) [DKWA.1038]

Decca WA. 520
Domingo’s Band
A: VE VE SESE Twi (Blues) [DKWA.1039]
B: EFOE Twi (Highlife) [DKWA.1040]

Decca WA. 521
Domingo’s Band
A: MADEO Ewe (Highlife) [DKWA.1041]
B: ME LE YOO Ewe (Highlife) [DKWA.1042]

Decca WA. 522
Okde Nikoi’s Band
A: ADAFI TWUA Ga [DKWA.1043]
B: ABIASUMA Ga [DKWA.1044]

Decca WA. 523
Okde Nikoi’s Band
A: DUMBAWO Ga [DKWA.1045]
B: ASANTI-OBLAYO Ga [DKWA.1046]

Decca WA. 524
Okde Nikoi’s Band
A: ABAYE BLONYA Ga [DKWA.1047]
B: ABAYEBLONYA Ga [DKWA.1048]

Decca WA. 525
Ofori’s Band
A: NSU MINA MI JOLLY Twi (Highlife) [DKWA.1049]
B: MIDI NKOMO Twi (Highlife) [DKWA.1050]

Decca WA. 526
Ofori’s Band
A: WOFA WOHO Twi (Blues) [DKWA.1051]
B: MINI NAM Twi [DKWA.1052]

Decca WA. 527
Otoo Larte’s Band
A: ME HWE WANIWA Twi [DKWA.1053]
B: AMA ONIMA Twi [DKWA.1054]

Decca WA. 528
Boampon Kwahu Band
A: GYE SE MA WU Twi [DKWA.1055]
B: BOME DUA MA MENWU Twi [DKWA.1056]

Decca WA. 529
Boampon Kwahu Band
A: YE DE MEREKO DSEME Twi [DKWA.1057]
B: MONGYE ME YOO Twi [DKWA.1058]

Decca WA. 530

Decca WA. 531
Abeku’s Band
A: OHENE FUFUR Fante (Highlife) [DKWA.1061]
B: AKETESIA Fante (Highlife) [DKWA.1062]

Decca WA. 532
Abeku’s Band
A: OWU ATWERE Fante (Blues) [DKWA.1063]
B: AUNTIE ROSIE Fante (Highlife) [DKWA.1064]

Decca WA. 533
Abeku’s Band
A: YEWURA OTOBIR Twi (Highlife ) [DKWA.1065]
B: TAXI Twi [DKWA.1066]

Decca WA. 534
Abeku’s Band
A: YE SI MINYE Fante (Blues) [DKWA.1067]
B: APIENSAH KOBO Fante (Highlife) [DKWA.1068]

Decca WA. 535
Abeku’s Band
A: AFI ATU YEN Fante (Blues) [DKWA.1069]
B: FA WASEM NYINA HYE Fante [DKWA.1070]

Decca WA. 536
Kwashi Gatse’s Band
A: AGE NYE NUGA Ewe (Highlife) [DKWA.1071]
B: NYE KPIE WOE Ewe (Blues) [DKWA.1072]

Decca WA. 537
Kwashi Gatse’s Band
A: JOLLY GALE AYIDZI Ewe (Highlife) [DKWA.1073]
B: NU VEVIE MEWO WO O Ewe (Blues) [DKWA.1074]

Decca WA. 538
Kwashi Gatse’s Band
A: DE GBE FA NYA LA Ewe (Highlife) [DKWA.1075]
B: NYE KPLIWOE DOGBE Ewe (Rumba) [DKWA.1076]

Decca WA. 539
Kwashi Gatse’s Band
A: DE MAKPO NUNYUIE AGBEA Ewe (Highlife) [DKWA.1077]
B: MEGA FAM O Ewe (Highlife) [DKWA.1078]

Decca WA. 540
Ashong’s Band
A: NANYO ME FEFEO Ga (Highlife) [DKWA.1079]
B: SUMO ANYEMI Ga (Highlife) [DKWA.1080]

Decca WA. 541
Ashong’s Band
A: NKEO BA YA Ga (Highlife) [DKWA.1081]
B:  WO NADZII ETOTO Ga [DKWA.1082]

Decca WA. 542
Akosua Brenya and Group
A: KWAE MU ADWUMA YE Fante [DKWA.1083]
B: AWOO SE WO NA WONNO BI A YEKYI Fante [DKWA.1084]

Decca WA. 543
Akosua Brenya and Group
A: WAGYE ME SIKA ADI Fante [DKWA.1085]
B: FINE BOY Fante [DKWA.1086]

Decca WA. 544
Ntikura’s Band
A: OBEA AGYEGYE DIWA Fante [DKWA.1087]
B: OBEA YI MABRE NKRO BO Fante [DKWA.1088]

Decca WA. 545
Ntikura’s Band
A: MANYA OKRAMAN BA Fante [DKWA.1089]
B: WO DID KAE ME Fante [DKWA.1090]

Decca WA. 546
Nyadeja Singers
A: AMEWOME YEMIDJE Ewe [DKWA.1091]
B: GBETEKPOTO MAYOGBETE Ewe [DKWA.1092]

Decca WA. 547
Nyadeja Singers
A: OBLAHA SODO KAME Ewe [DKWA.1093]
B: TULA SABO GBE Ewe [DKWA.1094]

Decca WA. 548
Okoe Niikoi Band
A: NMA DUMO Ga [DKWA.1095]
B: NYE NYE NA OBLAYE Ga [DKWA.1096]

Decca WA. 549
Okoe Niikoi Band
A: AME WOYO Ga [DKWA.1097]
B: AKOKO SENKE Ga [DKWA.1098]

Decca WA. 550
Willie’s Band
A: NE WO BE YE MA DE WO A Ewe (Highlife) [DKWA.1099]
B: ALAKE MAWO Ewe (Highlife) [DKWA.1100]

Decca WA. 551
Willie’s Band
A: NOVINYE WO MI ZO BLEU Ewe (Highlife) [DKWA.1101]
B: ZODODO Ewe (Highlife) [DKWA.1101]

Decca WA. 552
E. K.’s Band
A: OWU NHYEDE DA Twi (Highlife) [DKWA.1103]
B: ATOMPADA Twi (Blues) [DKWA.1104]

Decca WA. 553
E. K.’s Band
A: NA NYINA BE TWAMO AKO Twi (Highlife) [DKWA.1105]
B: TETE QUASHIE Twi (Blues) [DKWA.1106]

Decca WA. 554
E. K.’s Band
A: ODO ADURO AYE ME Twi (Highlife) [DKWA.1107]
B: ANOMA FA ME KO Twi (Blues) [DKWA.1108]

Decca WA. 555
E. K.’s Band
A: OBE KA NA SEM Twi (Rumba) [DKWA.1109]
B: AMANEA MA HU Twi [DKWA.1110]

Decca WA. 556
E. K.’s Band
A: ONIPA GYAE BONE YE Twi (Highlife) [DKWA.1111]
B: KYEREN ME DIN OSOFO Twi [DKWA.1112]

Decca WA. 557
Amadu Zabkama Group
A: ZALAEI Hausa [DKWA.1113]
B: SERIKIN ZARME KWAI DOSO Hausa [DKWA.1115]

Decca WA. 558
Amadu Zabkama Group
A: HAOKA Hausa [DKWA.1114]
B: SERIKIN LAMIDO BIRNI Hausa [DKWA.1116]

Decca WA. 559
Van de Cargo and his Strings
A: MAMI AMA Fante (Highlife) [DKWA.1117]
B: WORORO Fante (Highlife) [DKWA.1118]

Decca WA. 560
Van de Cargo and his Strings
A: KROO DAGOMBA SPECIAL Fante [DKWA.1119]
B: DABI BIGUNA RAINBOW Fante [DKWA.1120]

Decca WA. 561
Van de Cargo and his Strings
A: KUMASI AKETESIA Fante (Highlife) [DKWA.1121]
B: MOWUE Fante (Highlife) [DKWA.1122]

Decca WA. 562
E. K. Adisi’s Band
A: ABENA FA MESIKA BEREME Fante [DKWA.1123]
B: MA YENKO ASUO Fante [DKWA.1124]

Decca WA. 563
E. K. Adisi’s Band
A: ME YEYE CHOHO NA MABA Fante [DKWA.1125]
B: OFIE NIFA WADANE WANSAHA Fante [DKWA.1126]

Decca WA. 564
Manikure’s Band
A: WOANA MBA Twi [DKWA.1127]
B: OYE ADE YIE Twi [DKWA.1128]

Decca WA. 565
Manikure’s Band
A: MEWA AKUMA Twi [DKWA.1129]
B: OSU ABORNYKA Twi [DKWA.1130]

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