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La Congolaise






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La Congolaise
English: The Congolese

National anthem of the
Republic of the Congo
LyricsJacques Tondra and Georges Kibanghi
MusicJean Royer and Joseph Spadilière
Adopted1959
Readopted1991
Relinquished1969
Preceded by"Les Trois Glorieuses" (1969–1991)
Audio sample

U.S. Navy Band instrumental version (one verse and chorus)
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  • "La Congolaise" (English: "The Congolese", Kongo: "Besi Kôngo") is the national anthem of the Republic of the Congo. It was adopted upon independence from France in 1959,[1] replaced in 1969 by "Les Trois Glorieuses" but reinstated in 1991. The lyrics were written by Jacques Tondra and Georges Kibanghi, and the music was composed by Jean Royer and Joseph Spadilière.[1][2]

    Lyrics

    [edit]

    The first verse and chorus constitute as the official national anthem and are most commonly played during events.

    French official[1][3] English translation[3]

    I
    En ce jour le soleil se lève
    Et notre Congo resplendit.
    Une longue nuit s'achève,
    Un grand bonheur a surgi.
    Chantons tous avec ivresse
    Le chant de la liberté.

    Refrain :
    Congolais, debout fièrement partout,
    Proclamons l'union de notre nation,
    Oublions ce qui nous divise,
    Soyons plus unis que jamais,
    Vivons pour notre devise:
    Unité, travail, progrès,
    Vivons pour notre devise:
    Unité, travail, progrès!

    II
    Des forêts jusqu'à la savanne,
    Des savannes jusqu'à la mer,
    Un seul peuple, une seule âme,
    Un seul cœur, ardent et fier,
    Luttons tous, tant que nous sommes,
    Pour notre vieux pays noir.

    Refrain

    III
    Et s'il nous faut mourir, en somme
    Qu'importe puisque nos enfants,
    Partout, pourront dire comme
    On triomphe en combattant,
    Et dans le moindre village
    Chantent sous nos trois couleurs.

    Refrain

    I
    On this day the sun rises
    And our Congo stands resplendent.
    Along night is ended,
    A great happiness has come.
    Let us all, with wild joyfulness, sing
    The song of freedom.

    Chorus:
    Arise, Congolese, proud every man,
    Proclaim the unity of our nation.
    Let us forget what divides us
    And become more united than ever.
    Let us live our motto:
    Unity, work, progress.
    Let us live our motto:
    Unity, work, progress!

    II
    From the forest to the savannah,
    From the savannah to the sea,
    One people, one soul,
    One heart, ardent and proud.
    Let us all fight, every one of us,
    For our black country.

    Chorus

    III
    And if we have to die,
    What does it really matter? Our children
    Everywhere will be able to say how
    Triumph comes through battle,
    And in the smallest village
    Sing beneath our three colours.

    Chorus

    References

    [edit]
    1. ^ a b c "Hymne, Drapeau & armoiries". Ambassade de la République du Congo au Canada. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  • ^ La Semaine africaine 378, 29 November 1959, cited by Silvère NGOUNDOS IDOURAH and Nicole DOCKES-LALLEMENT, Justice et pouvoir au Congo-Brazzaville, 1958–1992, la confusion des rôles, L'Harmattan, Paris, 2001, ISBN 2-7475-1319-X, 9782747513197
  • ^ a b Shaw, Martin (1975). National Anthems of the World. Blandford Press. p. 103. ISBN 978-0-7137-0679-6.
  • [edit]
    Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=La_Congolaise&oldid=1220061581"

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