In circa 1965 Victor
Gervais Lejuste
(1927-2008)launchedthe L.G.V.D. ("Lejuste G. V. Disques")
recording label in
Bangui. In later years, production
moved to Abidjan and Paris.
There are three distinct sub-labelswithin
L.G.V.D.:
Disques France-Afrique:
Afrique
Folklore:
Disques Lejuste G.V.:
Recent research had indicated that the acronym
"L.G.V.D." stood for"Lejuste
Gramophone Victor Disques".
It was thought
that the "G.V." in the acronym was acknowledging the classic series of 78 rpm discs
released to African markets by His
Masters Voice (EMI).These recordings
of mostly Cuban music were
enormously popular and had a profound influence on the
development of local musical styles
from Africa's east coast to the west. They
became known as "G.V." discs,
with the origins of the "G.V." uncertain (Gramaphone Victor? Grande Vocalistes?
Grabado en Venezuela?). I would suggest, however, that the "L.G.V."
in the acronym is
simply the initials of the recording label's founder, who, in the West
African style of placing the surname first, called himself Lejuste
Gervais Victor, as per his name on many of the verso covers on L.G.V.D. discs: "Producteur - Lejuste G. V.". Hence, we have "Lejuste Gervais
Victor Disques" as the full title of the L.G.V.D. recordings.
If you own a recording not listed here please contribute to this
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via this websites "About" link. All contributions will be acknowledged.
Compiled by Geoff Bale &
Graeme Counsel
"Disques France-Afrique" releases
LGVD 1.001Tamara.Le
chant du M.E.S.A.N. / Notre bon Président Dacko / Bia ti M.E.S.A.N. /
Cha-cha-cha de Bangui.L.G.V.D."
LGVD 1.006
Orchestre
"Vibro-Succes".Wiko mèlé
/ Koumbamba ni.
LGVD 1.007 Orchestre
Centrafricain-Jazz.Mawa
na dounia / Koumbamba.
LGVD 1.009
Orchestre Fiesta Succes. Cherie Denise / Mama Christiana.
LGVD 1.010
Les Anges Noirs. O félé / Bonne fin d'année chérie.
LGVD 1.011 Orchestre
Les "Anges-Noirs".Fini
gouvernement / Bangui la capitale.
LGVD 1.013Orchestre
Léardée E.C'est
pou zotes moin faye / Moins aimé ti fi y a.
LGVD 1.014
Oyé! Bokassa!!
Orchestre Tropical Fiesta - Operation Bokassa / Les Elèves de
l'Ecole des Arts Nègres de Bangui - Bia ti kwa ("Hymne du Travail") /
Les Elèves de l'Ecole des Arts Nègres de Bangui - Hymne de l'U.D.E.A.C.
/ Orchestre Tropical Fiesta - Amitiè Centrafricano-Congolaise /
Orchestre Tropical Fiesta - Amitiè Tchado-Centrafricaine / Orchestre
Centrafrican Jazz - Centrafrique na Gabon.
LGVD 7.509Jean
Dika. Football...
tu fais vibrer mon pays / Jeunesse debout!... les sport est votre ami.
LGVD 10.003Koffi Djenzou et son fils Isidore.Vol 1. La Nouvelle Grand Vedette Africaine du Rire n°1.
Est-ce que maman a menti? / Que maman est ta bonne? / Un
monsieur venu chercher maman / La dactyl / Le tailleur de maman /
Papa, est-ce toi mon vrai papa? / Une belle fille au nez pointu /
Maman, papa est très malin / Laisse maman se débrouiller / Comptez de un
jusqu'à dix / L'imparfait / Leçon de grammaire / Petit imprudent / Il
faut garder maman / Dans la voiture de papa / Le laboureur et ses
enfants / la cigale et la fourmie.
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The following people have contributed to this discography:
Cheeku Bidani
Florent Mazzoleni
Gregoire de
Villanova
Jeremy & Sue Bale Christophe Clauet Tristan Cordier
Michael Swaim Rafik Djezzar
Sam Barrett
Celine Bourdon-Ngo
This
page was created on 2 February 2011 and was last updated on
4 October 2024.
Orchestre Fiesta Succes. Cherie Denise / Mama Christiana.
Les Anges Noirs. 
Oy
Orchestre Vibro-Succes. Centrafrique en avant! / Developpment.
Orchestre
Volta-Jazz.
Baba-moussa / Fasso barra / Bana djougou / Saya magni.
Orchestre Volta-Jazz. Chérie Georgetta / Mon amour je t'aime.
Orchestre Volta Jazz. Hommage a l'equipe USFRAN / Air Volta.
Cavaliers Rouges de Sabou. 
Calvaire de Salimata / Folklore Gouro.
Ziza / Yakassa.
Goulibouy
Initiation au balafon Yaouré / Folklore
Baoulé / Balafon Yaouré.
Kangah 
Kouadio-Kouadio (dit De Gaule). Amlan / Akplowa nide ba.
