Jazz Crazy Records

An Archive of Early Jazz on 78 RPM

“Nika Nya Da Mba” – Dikume Lobe Henri (mid 1950s)

A Cameroonian artist recording in Belgian Congo at the Opika studios in Kinshasa. This tune features many of the resident studio musicians of the Opika label such as Tino Baroza and Dechaud (Dr. Nico’s brother) on guitar and Isaac Musekiwa on sax.

Released as Opika 1925.

Credits:
Dikume Lobe Henri – vocals
Tino Baroza – guitar
Taumani Albert – bass
Musekiwa Isaac – saxophone
Charles “Déchaud” Mwamba – guitar

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