English: The Zairian | |
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National anthem of Zaire | |
Lyrics | Joseph Lutumba |
Music | Simon-Pierre Boka Di Mpasi Londi |
Adopted | 27 October 1971 |
Relinquished | 17 May 1997 |
Succeeded by | "Debout Congolais" |
Audio sample | |
U.S. Navy Band instrumental version
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"La Zaïroise" (French for "The Zairian") was the national anthem of Zaire, from 1971 to 1997. The lyrics were written by Joseph Lutumba, and the music was composed by Simon-Pierre Boka Di Mpasi Londi.[1][2][3]
Lyrics
Official lyrics
French original[4][5][6] | English translation |
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Zaïrois dans la paix retrouvée, |
Zairians, in the newfound peace, |
In local languages
Kikongo lyrics[7][8] | Lingala lyrics[9] | Swahili lyrics[10] |
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Beto besi Nzadi, tu vutukidi mu luvuvamu, |
Bǎna mbóka Zaïre na kímyá tozalí |
Zairi, kaeni kwa amani, |
Modern Usage
Zaire's National Anthem has been used by the National Congress for the Defence of the People, a Congolese Militia, and has been used during protests against Félix Tshisekedi in 2020, mostly by
The Republic Of Molossia, a self-declared micronation, uses an instrumental version of La Zaïroise as its anthem.
See also
- "Debout Congolais", the current national anthem of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
References
- ↑ "Zaire – nationalanthems.info". Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ↑ "JOSEPH LUTUMBA auteur des paroles des hymnes nationaux du Congo-Kinshasa. Photo inédite en tirage original: (1960) | LIVRESCOLLECTOR". AbeBooks. Retrieved 2022-04-18.
- ↑ Central Intelligence Agency (2011-10-12). The CIA World Factbook 2012. Simon and Schuster. p. 715. ISBN 978-1-62873-181-1.
- ↑ Mobutu Sese Seko (1984). Les grands textes du mobutisme (in French). Forcad/Institut Makanda Kabobi. p. 21.
- ↑ Knabel, Klaudia; Rieger, Dietmar; Wodianka, Stephanie (2005). Nationale Mythen - kollektive Symbole: Funktionen, Konstruktionen und Medien der Erinnerung (in German). Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht. p. 225. ISBN 978-3-525-35581-7.
- ↑ Makombo, Mutamba (2006). L'histoire du Congo par les textes (in French). Editions Universitaires Africaines. p. 265.
- ↑ M. Masembo, Mfumukanda. "Dictionnaire de Poche Français-Kikongo" [French-Kikongo Pocket Dictionary] (PDF). Kmtyw Social Education Communiversity. p. 55. Retrieved 2022-04-18.
- ↑ "National Anthems & Patriotic Songs - La Zaïroise lyrics + Kongo translation". lyricstranslate.com. Retrieved 2022-04-18.
- ↑ "National Anthems & Patriotic Songs - La Zaïroise lyrics + Lingala translation". lyricstranslate.com. Retrieved 2022-04-18.
- ↑ "National Anthems & Patriotic Songs - La Zaïroise lyrics + Swahili translation". lyricstranslate.com. Retrieved 2022-04-18.
External links
- Zaire: La Zaïroise - Audio of the national anthem of Zaire, with information and lyrics (archive link)