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N'Dardisc discography

Compiled by Graeme Counsel




The Senegalese N'Dardisc label was one of the first commercial recording labels dedicated to West African music. It predated Syliphone, Safie Deen, and others. The label was created by Louis Fourment, who sold the records through his shop "La Radio Africaine" in Dakar. In December 1967 Alan P. Merriam wrote that N'Dardisc had issued a large number of 10" 78 rpm records, "and within the past year the first five records in a 12" LP series" ("Music", Africa Report, Vol. 13 no. 2, February 1968, p. 6). Further information on the catalogue of N'Dardisc 78 rpm discs would be greatly valued.

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78 rpm discs

[1962] Badara M'Baye Kaba. Niang galar (1er partie) / Niang galar (2em partie). N'Dardisc 101.

[1962] Abdoulaye Mar Diop. Maire de Sainte Louis. Chant
à l'occasion de l'ouverture du Comité Socialiste de Sor. N'Dardisc 113.
 

45 rpm discs

[1967] N'Dardisc 45-01
[1967] N'Dardisc 45-02
[1967] N'Dardisc 45-03
[1967] N'Dardisc 45-04
[1967] N'Dardisc 45-05
[1967] N'Dardisc 45-06
[1967] Fodé Dramé. Kora et chante de Fodé Dramé. Balan koula - Kelega ba / Counba titi. N'Dardisc 45-07

1967 Laba Sosseh & Super Star de Dakar. La sitiera / El loco.
N'Dardisc 45-08.

[1967] Dexter Johnson & Super Star de Dakar. La mujer de oriente / Dexter le invita
à bailar / Angelitcs negros / Lejana campina . N'Dardisc 45-09.

[1967] Laba Sosseh & Vedettes Band. Me voy pa el monte / Aminata / Recordando
à noro morales. N'Dardisc 45-10.

[1968] Dexter Johnson & Super Star Dakar. Mini compay / La bicycletta / Seul.
N'Dardisc 45-11.

[1968] Soundioulou Sissoko. Soumanaro / Maki.
N'Dardisc 45-12.

[1968] Super Star de Dakar. Maria Helena / Yo no quiero lios.
N'Dardisc 45-13.

[1968] Mady Konat
é & Tropical Band de Dakar. Guajira con tumbao / Diamono / Puro amor / Tirando flores. N'Dardisc 45-14.

[1969] Laba Sosseh y su conjunto. Que se funan / Seyni.
N'Dardisc 45-15.

[1970] Laba Sosseh y su conjunto. Los carreteros / Senegal an X.
N'Dardisc 45-16.

[1970] Laba Sosseh y su conjunto. El manisero / Ojos para banos. N'Dardisc 45-17.

[1971] Rio Band de Dakar. Caramelo / Vamos a bailar. N'Dardisc 45-18.

[1971] Rio Band de Dakar. Fruta bomba / Senegal.
N'Dardisc 45-19.

[1972] Tropical Band de Dakar. "Rhythm-blues". Hard road to travel / Night before / En daria minha vida.
N'Dardisc 45-20.

[1972] Chants et rythmes du Senegal. Simbo bo diatta / Salif oulou oulou / Variations de tam-tam / Variations de balafon.
N'Dardisc 45-21.

[1972] Dexter Johnson & Laba Sosseh. Seyni kay fonema / Ayo nene / Aminata / Come my love.
N'Dardisc 45-22.

[1972] Laba Sosseh & Super International Band. Salsa na ma / El canuto.
N'Dardisc 45-23.

[1973] Dexter Johnson & Laba Sosseh. Yolanda dime que si / Caminos de ayer.
N'Dardisc 45-24.

[1973] Laba Sosseh. "En direct du Sangoma". Guantanamera / El manisero.
N'Dardisc 45-25.

[1974] Laba Sosseh. Elisabeth / Senegal an XIV. N'Dardisc 45-26.

[1972] El Original Sexteto Habanera de Cuba.
N'Dardisc. 17-01
   
Buru barara - tr
ès Lindas Cubanas / Junta al Rio

33.3 rpm discs

[1963] La mosquée de Touba (1926-1963). N'Dardisc. Touba 63.
    Tome 1 / Tome 1 (suite)
[1964] N'Dardisc 33-01
[1964] N'Dardisc 33-02
[1964] Amadou N'diaye Samba and Diabou Seck. N'Dardisc 33-03
    Side A - Amadou N'diaye Samba - Tara Maki-Tara / Faliké / Saraba / Ibrahima Seydou N'daw / Samba Niasse Séye. Side B - Diabou Seck - Baydam Fall / Niang Magatte / Fall Amadou Abdoulaye.
[1964] Diabou Seck. Avec Tam Tam Saint Louisien. Bamba s
ène. N'Dardisc 33-04
    El hadji Madéthié M'baye / El hadji Madéthié M'baye (suite)

[1964] Diabou Seck. Avec Tam Tam Saint Louisien. Abdou Gitté Seck.
N'Dardisc 33-05
   
Abdou Gitté Seck / Abdou Gitté Seck (suite)
[1964] Amadou N'diaye Samba. Chante pour vous. N'Dardisc 33-06
    Side A - Fatou N'doye - Gallo yabé / Amadou Moctar N'diaye - Gallo yabé / Amadou
N'diaye Samba - Aminata Diop N'diaté. Side B - Amadou N'diaye Samba - Doumba / Diangaké / Nama ni.

[1964] Samba Diop and Samba Alioune. Lélé Toucouleur. N'Dardisc 33-07
    Lélé  64 / Lélé 64 (suite)
[1964] Samba Diop & Samba Alioune. N'Dardisc 33-08
   
Laguilla (
samba guéladjé gui) / Laguilla (suite)
[1964] N'Dardisc 33-09
[1974] Folklore du Senegal. Musique et chants traditionnels.
N'Dardisc 33-10 
    Bandia / Sakhodougou / Alalaké (Soundioulou Sissoko & Mahawa Kouyaté) / Bamba badian / Maky tara / Saraba (Lalo Keba Dramé & Samba Diabaré Samb)

[1974] Ensemble Instrumental de l'A.C.A.S.
 
N'Dardisc 33-11 
    Niani / Alalaké / Diegoye / Galayabe / Fode diouf / Horoya

[1974]
 
Jazz Band de Sedhiou. N'Dardisc 33-12
    Tourban / Regret / Yatouloveras / Bamba ligue / Fodé kaba / Waite-nao / Kelefa / M'badighol

[1976]  Lalo K
éba Dramé et sa kora. Musique intrumental Mandingue. N'Dardisc 33-13
    Mansan
é Cissé / Koulouba cora / Bantamba Kouyaté / Mariba Dramé / Hamaba / Kiramaka / Bakary ba / Famara / Kelefa / Guilang

[1976] Laba Sosseh. El sonero de Africa.
N'Dardisc 33-14 
    Charra / Guantanamo / La verdad / Envidia / Mama yassima / Viva el son montuno / Maria antonia / Soy sonero

[1976] Idy Diop dans Dioubo.
N'Dardisc 33-15 
    Dioubo / Morales / Oye mi son / N'diourel / Bi tank dou lale by / Tioro baye Thierno / Bou ya lala maye / Yaye boy


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The following people have contributed to this discography:

Geoff Bale

Cheeku Bidani
Flemming Harrev

 

 This page was created on December 14 2010 and was last updated on March 18 2011

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