Compiled by Geoff Bale & Graeme Counsel
L.G.V.D. discography
Compiled by Geoff Bale & Graeme Counsel
In circa 1965 Herve Victor Lejuste, a Franco-Caribbean, created a new African
recording label which he named L.G.V.D - "Lejuste G.V. Disques". He
started the label in Bangui, then later took up production in Abidjan and Paris.
He created three distinct sub-labels within his L.G.V.D. catalogue: Disques
France-Afrique, Afrique Folklore, and Disques Lejuste G.V.
According to the booklet in the CD of Burkinabé
music - "Bambara mystic soul" - L.G.V.D. is an acronym for
Lejuste Gramophone Victor
Disques. The acronym borrows, perhaps, from the GV series
of 78 rpm discs released throughout Africa over several decades by His Masters
Voice (EMI). These
discs were enormously popular and had a profound influence on the development of
local musical styles. Many of the songs on the 78s were performed by the new
African orchestras that were being created in pre and post-independence eras,
especially in the Congo. In Central Africa the initials "G.V." were
said to
stand for "Grande Vocalist", though they are actually for "Gramophone
Victor".
If you own a recording not listed here please contribute to this discography by forwarding the catalogue details. My email address is at the Radio Africa homepage, where links to other discographies are located. All contributions will be acknowledged.
Brackets indicate approximate year of release.
Disques France-Afrique releases
LGVD 1.001
Tamara. Le chant du M.E.S.A.N. / Notre bon Président
Dacko / Bia ti M.E.S.A.N. / Cha-cha-cha de Bangui.
LGVD 1.006
Orchestre "Vibro-Succes". Wiko mè
lé / Koumbamba ni.
LGVD 1.007
Orchestre Centrafricain-Jazz. Mawa na dounia / Koumbamba.
LGVD 1.011
Orchestre Les "Anges-Noirs". Fini
gouvernement / Bangui la capitale.
LGVD 1.013
Orchestre Léardée E. C'est pou zotes moin
faye / Moins aimé ti fi y a.
LGVD 1.019
Orchestre "Tropical-Fiesta". Fête national / Mocaf (v) / Pauvre darfic.
LGVD 1.021
Orchestre Yaya Mas. "The nouvelle danse".
Rampa rampa / Mirama con pasion.
LGVD 1.028
Orchestre Centrafrican-Jazz. Maman Anne /
Ave
molengue na nguinza pepe.
LGVD 1.052
Orchestre Centrafrican-Jazz. Molengue a ho yé
koué / La bamba.
LGVD 1.056
Orchestre Vibro-Succés. Centrafrique en
avant / Developpment.
LGVD 1.0??
Orchestre Centrafrican-Jazz.
Nganga a ke ti fa zo / Je te reveillerai.
LGVD 1.059
Orchestre Centrafrican-Jazz. Amour compliqué
/ My flower.
LGVD 1.060
Orchestre Centrafrican-Jazz. Marie / Dents
blanches et tam-tam.
LGVD 1.062
Orchestre Centrafrican-Jazz. Françoise / Ake nzoni
kanglee apé.
LGVD 1.072
Orchestre Centrafrican-Jazz. Avion a reaction / Zia ti sala mbi
passé.
LGVD 1.080
Orchestre Volta-Jazz. Marie Thèrése
/ Nâgô fâla.
LGVD 1.081 Orchestre Volta-Jazz. Sigui
gnogon djougou / M'kami sowye.
LGVD 1.082
alternate cover
→
Orchestre Volta-Jazz. BB peyrissac / Bi kaméléou.
LGVD 1.083
Orchestre Volta-Jazz. Ma douce ledy / Dounya te soyé.
LGVD 1.084
Orchestre Volta-Jazz. Les curieux / Fitri malawy.
LGVD 1.085
Orchestre Volta-Jazz.
Latouma séra / Dôgô
sali.
LGVD 1.088
Orchestre Centrafrican-Jazz. Sous la direction de P. Mayélé. Centra toujours
centra / Super MOCAF.
LGVD 1.091
Orchestre Centrafrican-Jazz. Sous la direction de P. Mayélé. Tika na
lakisa yo / Lengo bongombe.
LGVD 1.097
Orchestre Tropical-Fiesta. Chantal / Testament.
LGVD 1.100
LGVD 1.101 Orchestre Volta-Jazz. Ma bien aimée / Les filles de
Tounouma.
LGVD 1.102
Orchestre Volta-Jazz. Sankoura / Tjee gouana.
LGVD 1.103
Orchestre Volta-Jazz.
Bimogo / O mace kelema.
LGVD 1.106
Orchestre Volta-Jazz.
Beni djarabi / Alla kabo'n.
LGVD 1.107
Orchestre Volta-Jazz.
LGVD 1.108
Orchestre Volta-Jazz.
Sanga ouilly nouveaute / Marie Louisa.
LGVD 1.109
Orchestre Volta-Jazz. Bobo et ses jardins / Pourquoi mas to quitté.
LGVD 1.110
alternate cover
→
Orchestre Volta-Jazz. N'ti toubabou kanme / Djougou malola.
LGVD 1.111
Orchestre Volta-Jazz. Coupe sanga ouilly / Na dalo.
LGVD 2.001
Souvenir du Côte d'Ivoire, Souvenir of Ivory
Coast.
Folklore fetiches / Folklore Alladian / Folklore Sénoufo
/ Folklore balafon Sénoufo
/ Folklore flute Sénoufo
/ Folklore Sénoufo
/ Folklore Baoulé / Folklore Gouro-balafon
/ Folklore du centre / Balafon du centre / Balafon du centre / Folklore
Bété /
Folklore du centre / Folklore Alladian / Folklore Alladian.
LGVD-ST 3000
Orchestre Rail Band (Mali). Rail-Band / Kankoun.
LGVD-ST 3002
Orchestre Rail Band (Mali). Diya / Sayomba.
Afrique Folklore releases
LGVD ST-2002
Folklore du Nord - Salimata / Région du
Sud - Folklore Aladian.
LGVD ST-2003
Folklore du Nord. La clef / Tam-tam Yaouré.
LGVD ST-2006
Appolo / Tam-tam Dioula / Niaka niakami.
LGVD ST-2007
Balafon du centre / Samba.
LGVD ST-2008
Tam-tam Yaouré / Bazam
LGVD ST-2012
Folklore Koulango. Mikisse
/ Higohe n'minan
LGVD ST-2014
Folklore Baoulé. N'gohiman / N'gohiman
LGVD STR-03
Folklore Baoulé. Gbanmlo fouin / Aleh n'ba
LGVD STR-04
Folklore Baoulé. Ko n'go maha / Ble ble n'gouman
LGVD STR-05
Folklore Baoulé. Ouanzanni / Goly / Ahire kpli
LGVD STR-06
Folklore Conté Dioula. Donsoké / Donsoké
LGVD BALF 002
La clef / Yakassa / Samba / Salimata
LGVD ??
Cavaliers Rouges de Sabou. Folklore Mossi / Folklore Ipelce.
Disques Lejuste G.V. releases
LGVD 7.509
Football... tu fais vibrer mon pays / Jeunesse debout!... les sport est votre
ami.
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The following people
have contributed to this discography:
Geoff Bale
Cheeku Bidani
Florent Mazzoleni
This page was created on
February 2
2011 and was last updated on February 3 2012.
Graeme Counsel ©
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