Band,
World and Folk
L'Harmonie Voltaïque was founded by Antoine Ouedraogo in 1948. They were the first group created to play ‘modern music’ in Upper-Volta (nowadays Burkina-Faso). Antoine decided to create the colony's first modern orchestra. Their early repertoire consisted of French Songs (especially the ballads of French crooner Tino Rossi), and latin rhythms (for e.g. the cha-cha, and bolero). The repertoire started to change in 1964 when the multi-instrumentalist Maurice Sempore (tenor sax, flute) became the bandleader. It was under his leadership that the group started to perform songs in 'Moore' (the language of the Mossi people). He started to write modern arrangements of traditional rhythms.
![]() | Théophile Do-Rego voc *1938 BJ |
![]() | Maurice Sempore |
![]() | Henri Tapsoba |
Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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Ouaga Affaires / Le Temps | Sandwidi Pierre Et L'Harmonie Voltaique | 1976 | Single |
Je Demande Ma Demission / Mon Petit Enfant | Sandwidi Pierre Et L'Harmonie Voltaique | 1976 | Single |
Dunda Ya Kibsa | Kabore Oger Et L'Harmonie Voltaique | 1975 | Single |
Bayir Yaa Noogho / A Mariam Né A Awa | L'Harmonie Voltaique | 1975 | Single |
Succes D'Hier | Maurice Sempore Et L'Harmonie Voltaique | 1975 | Album |
Liguidi Ya Yonr Konbgo | L'Harmonie Voltaique | 1971 | Single |
Kakoaadba Kibsa | L'Harmonie Voltaique | Single | |
Pagh M'Bôdé | Henri Tapsoba et l' L'Harmonie Voltaique | Single | |
Sona Voci | L'Harmonie Voltaique | Single | |
Tonde Fanya Sorae | L'Harmonie Voltaique | Single | |
Caisse D'Epargne | L'Harmonie Voltaique | Single | |
I Will Never Go Away / In My Life Time | L'Harmonie Voltaique | Single | |
Biig Be Noore / Nôglem Nôoma | L'Harmonie Voltaique | Single | |
Killa Naa Naa Ye Killa / A Thérèse Baba | L'Harmonie Voltaique | Single | |
Fanta / O.I.T. Yuum Pisnu | L'Harmonie Voltaique | Single | |
M'Zaamê Né M'Béogo / Léb Giryaassê | L'Harmonie Voltaique | Single | |
M'Dem Kobo / Woadog Zodo | Henri Tapsoba Et L'Harmonie Voltaique | Single | |
Sigr Saaga | L'Harmonie Voltaique | Single |