ASL

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Associated Sound (East Africa) Limited (ASL) was a major conduit for Lingala records in Kenya, licensing tracks from labels in DRC Congo and Congo-Brazzaville. It's origins were as a Nairobi branch for Gallo Records in the 1950s. In 1961, ownership was transferred to a UK holding company held by Gallo and the Gallo assets in Kenya became ASL. In 1967, the holding company sold a 50% stake in ASL to PPI (Philips) which ran the company. Finally, after 1973, the remaining 50% share of ASL was sold to Phonogram (successor to PPI and Philips Records EA).
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For Record Company use Associated Sound (East Africa) Ltd..
(Lingala is a language spoken in both Congo's).

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Associated Sound (East Africa) Ltd.

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Golden Oldies (25)

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kentanzavinyl.com , eastafricanmusic.com

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  • Pablo_Discobar's avatar
    Pablo_Discobar
    About the intro: Lingala is only spoken in the western part of DRC and in Congo Brazzaville. In East Africa swahili is the main language. Congolese rumba is immensly populair in East Africa but the people there also dont have a clue what the lyrics are all about!

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