La Congolaise
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"Template:Lang" (Template:Langx; Template:Langx) is the national anthem of the Republic of the Congo. It was adopted upon independence from France in 1959,<ref name=":1">Template:Cite web</ref> 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.<ref name=":1" /><ref>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, Template:ISBN, 9782747513197</ref>
Lyrics
The first verse and chorus constitute as the official national anthem and are most commonly played during events.
| French official<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0">Template:Cite book</ref> | English translation<ref name=":0" /> |
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| <poem>Template:Lang</poem> | <poem>I
On this day the sun rises And our Congo stands resplendent. A long night is ended, A great happiness has come. Let us all, with wild joyfulness, sing The song of freedom. Template:Small 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. 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. Template:Small</poem> |