The Radio label seems to be a sublabel of Charles Worrod’s Equator Records, launched in 1960 from the acquired remains of East African Records – which owned the Jambo label.
I bought this record “as is” from a seller who warned me that the disc was cracked from the edge to the label. I stabilized and repaired the crack (you can see some of my glue to the upper left of the label) well enough that I was able to get a decent transfer from it.
Henry Misango was a fingerstyle guitarist who played in the Omutibo style popularized by George Mukabi. After Mukabi’s untimely death in 1963, several Kenyan guitarists continued to play in this style – including Henry Misango, Herbert Misango, William Osale, Humphrey Eshitool, Peter Opwaka and Fanuel Ami- mo.
The title of this song translates as “Wealth Has No Owner”.
Recorded in Nairobi, Kenya circa 1967.
Released as Radio RA 65.
Credits
Henry Misango – guitar, vocals
Unknown artist – percussion, vocals
The flip side can be heard at:
https://youtu.be/76mmoDTKtbs
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