Omusango Gwenyama Tegugwa b/w Ekuma - 193? UK Trek - Africa's Best label 2-track 78 Rpm Shellac 10"

Temusewo Mukasa 78 Rpm Shellac 10"

50,00 €

Stock status: 1 pcs. in stock
pcs.

Rare original UK Trek label 2-track 78 rpm Shellac 10" - a recording of Temusewo Mukasa from the Ganda of Kasangati, Kampala district, Uganda, singing in Ganda (LùGáànda) and playing harp... a faint remiders of prewar American folk sung in African... a very nice item for anyone knee deep in field recordings.

 

Shellac 10" has the generic gold printed navy blue company labels with record logo and company name placed in a top banner - just aboved 'Africa's Best' on gold background.

 

10" was manufactured... our best gues is in the 1930ies... possibly the 1920ies... in England by The Gramophone Record Company, Ltd. - for export to Africa. Matrix information is handetched - mother /stamper info machine stamped:

Side 1: XYZ 7337, mother/stamper 1 I

Side 2: XYZ 7338, mother/stamper 1 N

 

Shellac 10" is placed in a generic die cut plain brown sleeve.

 

Tracklisting:

 

Side 1:

1. Omusango gwenyama tegugwa

 

Side 2:

1. Ekuma 

 

Recorded at Kasangati, Wakiso District, Central Region of Uganda.

Manufactured by  The Gramophone Record Company, Ltd., UK

 

Credits:

Temusewo Mukasa - Vocals, Harp

Artist Temusewo Mukasa
Media 78 Rpm Shellac 10"
Katalog nummer DC.408
Land UK
Label Trek
Udgivelsesår 193?
Grading VG+(+) (Shellac)/-
Genre World & Folk
Sub Genre 1 Africa
Sub Genre 2 East Africa
Condition Used