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- ↑ Juno Records SUNBURST
- ↑ Artist Trove Sunburst
- ↑ Afropop Worldwide Ave Africa: The Kitoko Sound of East Africa 1973-1976, Reviewed by Ben Richmond
- ↑ Africa Live CD-Tipp: SUNBURST, AVE AFRICA – The Kitoto Sound Of East Africa: 1973-1976 - 31. Mai 2016 Allgemein, Kultur
- ↑ !K7 Music Group Sunburst
- ↑ Okay Africa Hear An Hour-Long Mixtape of 1970s East African Rock 45s, 5.19.16
- ↑ Electronic Beats These Musicians Are Making A Contemporary East African Sound
- ↑ fipradio.fr Sunburst le son afro-rock de Tanzanie Le 24 mai 2016 par Guillaume Schnee
- ↑ Record Collector Sunburst - Ave Africa
- ↑ Discogs Sunburst (6) Discography
- ↑ Discogs Sunburst (6) – Ave Africa: The Complete Recordings 1973-1976
