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{{Short description|National anthem of Mali}}
{{Infobox anthem
| title         = {{lang|fr|italic=no|Le Mali}}
| english_title = Mali
| image         = 
| image_size    = 
| alt_title     = "{{lang|fr|italic=no|Pour l'Afrique et pour toi, Mali}}" or "{{lang|bm|italic=no|Afiriki ye ani e ye, Mali}}"
| en_alt_title  = "For Africa and for you, Mali"
| alt_title_2   = "{{lang|fr|italic=no|À ton appel Mali}}"
| en_alt_title_2 = "At your call, Mali"
| prefix        = National
| country       = {{MLI}}
| author        = [[Seydou Badian Kouyaté]]
| lyrics_date   = 
| composer      = [[Banzumana Sissoko]]
| music_date    = 
| adopted       = 9 August 1962
| sound         = Malian national anthem, performed by the United States Navy Band.oga
| sound_title   = [[U.S. Navy Band]] abridged instrumental version (equivalent to the last four lines of a verse and the chorus)
}}
{{Wikisourcelang|fr|Pour l'Afrique et pour toi, Mali|Pour l'Afrique et pour toi, Mali}}

"'''{{lang|fr|italic=no|Le Mali}}'''" ({{Langx|en|"The Mali"}}) is the [[national anthem]] of [[Mali]]. Adopted in 1962, it was written by [[Seydou Badian Kouyaté]], while the music is attributed to [[Banzumana Sissoko]]. It is popularly known as "'''{{lang|fr|italic=no|Pour l'Afrique et pour toi, Mali}}'''" ({{Langx|en|"For Africa and for you, Mali"}}) or "'''{{lang|fr|italic=no|À ton appel Mali}}'''" ({{Langx|en|"At your call, Mali"}}).<ref name=Factbook>{{cite book |author=Central Intelligence Agency |title=The CIA World Factbook 2016|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jZIZCwAAQBAJ&pg=PT3144 |date=24 November 2015 |publisher=Skyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated |isbn=9781510700895 |page=3144}}</ref>

==History==
The anthem was written by [[Seydou Badian Kouyaté]]<ref name=Factbook /> around the time of the dissolution of the [[Mali Federation]] with [[Senegal]] in 1960, which left Mali without a flag or anthem. In a 2010 interview, Kouyaté stated that [[List of heads of state of Mali|President]] [[Modibo Keïta]] had been passing through his locality when he approached Kouyaté and asked him to create a song to help the youth remember Malian pre-independence politician [[Mamadou Konaté]]. Kouyaté created a song called "{{lang|fr|italic=no|Ô jeunesse, c'est le jour de l'Afrique, belle espoir}}". Keïta then called Kouyaté and told him to try creating something for the national anthem. Kouyaté made a draft for a national anthem and sang it with Keïta, who was pleased with it. Kouyaté stated that Keïta had previously received a proposal for a national anthem by a European pianist residing in the Malian capital, [[Bamako]], but he rejected it, because he wanted something that had an aura of Africa and Mali. Kouyaté reworked an [[Air (music)|air]] dating back to the 13th century and the [[Mali Empire]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2010-09-21|title=Seydou Badian Kouyaté : "Pour notre développement, ne comptons pas sur l'Europe, mais sur la Chine."|url=https://www.rfi.fr/fr/afrique/20100922-seydou-badian-kouyate-notre-developpement-comptons-pas-europe-mais-chine|access-date=2022-02-05|website=RFI|language=fr}}</ref> The musical arrangement is credited to [[Griot|jeli]] [[Banzumana Sissoko]].<ref name=Factbook />

The anthem was officially adopted just under a year after independence, by law n° 62-72 of 9 August 1962. The Malian Young Pioneer movement of the 1960s translated it into [[Bambara language|Bambara]] for its rallies as "{{lang|bm|italic=no|Afiriki ye ani e ye, Mali}}".<ref name="Koulouba">{{Cite web|title=L'Hymne national|url=https://koulouba.ml/la-presidence/histoire-symboles/les-symboles-de-la-republique/lhymne-national/|access-date=2022-02-05|website=Présidence de la République du Mali|language=fr-FR}}</ref> The translation is credited to Abdulay Bari.<ref name="Konaré">{{Cite book|last=Konaré|first=Alpha Oumar|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FamUL7fJIGAC|title=Les Constitutions du Mali: recueil de textes|date=1982|publisher=République du Mali, Alpha Oumar Konaré|language=fr}}</ref>{{rp|page=305}} It is traditionally played at state ceremonies by the band of the {{lang|fr|Garde Républicaine}} of the [[Armed Forces of Mali]].<ref name="Koulouba" />

==Lyrics==
{| class="wikitable"
!French original<ref name="Koulouba" /><ref>{{Cite book|last1=Doumbia|first1=Mamadou|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rMoMAQAAIAAJ&q=%22Fera+le+Mali+de+demain%22|title=Le guide du Mali|last2=Sy|first2=Mamadou|last3=tourisme|first3=Office malien du|date=1969|publisher=Office malien de tourisme|language=fr|page=18}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=sZ0lAQAAIAAJ&q=%22Fera+le+Mali+de+demain%22|title=Tableau de bord du système éducatif du Mali|date=1999|publisher=Ministère de l'éducation de base, Cellule de planification et de statistique|language=fr|page=}}</ref><ref name="Konaré" /><ref>{{Cite book|last1=Blauer|first1=Ettagale|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LlzKroSA3NcC&pg=PA40|title=Cultures of the World Mali|last2=Lauré|first2=Jason|date=2008|publisher=Marshall Cavendish|isbn=978-0-7614-2568-7|language=en|page=40}}</ref>
![[Bambara language|Bambara]] lyrics<ref name="Konaré" />{{rp|page=305}}<ref>{{Cite web|title=MALI|url=https://www.csdma.de/mali|access-date=2022-02-05|website=Conseil Supérieur de la diaspora malienne en Allemagne|language=fr}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.mali-pense.net/L-Hymne-du-Mali.html | title=L'Hymne du Mali - MALI PENSE }}</ref>
!English translation
|- style="vertical-align:top; white-space:nowrap;"
|<poem>{{lang|fr|italic=no|'''I'''
À ton appel Mali
Pour ta prospérité
Fidèle à ton destin
Nous serons tous unis
Un peuple, un but, une foi
Pour une Afrique Unie
Si l'ennemi découvre son front
Au dedans ou au dehors
Debout sur les remparts
Nous sommes résolus de mourir

{{small|'''Refrain :'''}}
Pour l'Afrique et pour toi, Mali,
Notre drapeau sera liberté.
Pour l'Afrique et pour toi, Mali,
Notre combat sera unité.
Ô Mali d'aujourd'hui
Ô Mali de demain
Les champs fleurissent d'espérance
Les cœurs vibrent de confiance

'''II'''
Debout villes et campagnes
Debout femmes, jeunes et vieux
Pour la patrie en marche
Vers l'avenir radieux
Pour notre dignité
Renforçons bien nos rangs
Pour le salut public
Forgeons le bien commun
Ensemble au coude à coude
Faisons le sentier du bonheur

{{yesitalic|{{small|'''Refrain'''}}}}

'''III'''
La voie est dure très dure
Qui mène au bonheur commun
Courage et dévouement
Vigilance à tout moment
Vérité des temps anciens
Vérité de tous les jours
Le bonheur par le labeur
Fera le Mali de demain

{{yesitalic|{{small|'''Refrain'''}}}}

'''IV'''
L'Afrique se lève enfin
Saluons ce jour nouveau
Saluons la liberté
Marchons vers l'unité
Dignité retrouvée
Soutient notre combat
Fidèle à notre serment
De faire l'Afrique unie
Ensemble debout mes frères
Tous au rendez-vous de l'honneur

{{yesitalic|{{small|'''Refrain'''}}}}}}</poem>
|<poem>{{lang|bm|italic=no|'''I'''
Mali man'a kan bɔ
ɲɛtaa kɛlɛba don
An bɛɛ b'an cɛsiri
Ka lahidu tiimɛ
So, haju, ŋaniya kelen
Farafinna kelenya
Jugu man'a kun bɔ
Kɔnɔna o Kɛnɛma
Bɛɛ ka wuli k'i jɔ
Saya ka fisa malo ye}}

{{small|'''Laminɛni:'''}}
{{lang|bm|italic=no|Farafinna n'an faso Mali
Jɔnjɔn in ko: hɔrɔnya bɛrɛ
Farafinna n'an faso Mali
Kɛlɛ in ko: kelenya kɛlɛ
Un! Mali tile bɛ bi
Un! Mali tile bɛ sini
Jigiya forow funtira kayira
Denw hakili latigɛra pewu pewu

'''II'''
Wuli so ni kungo
Muso cɛ ni denmisɛn
Wuli ɲɛtaa kama
Bɛɛ ka wasa sini
Faso danbe kama
An ka an ka jɛ sinsin
Jama hɛrɛ kosɔn
Foroba ka yiriwa ka
An bolo di ɲɔgɔn ma
Ka daamu forobaci kɛ.

{{yesitalic|{{small|'''Laminɛni'''}}}}

III
Sira ka gɛlɛn haali
Jamana nafa sira
Dusu ani kaari
Badaa janto jugu la
Tiɲɛ kunun tiɲɛ
Tiɲɛ bi ni sini
Mali bɔ nɔgɔ la o
Sabu dan ye baara ye.

{{yesitalic|{{small|'''Laminɛni'''}}}}

IV
Farafinna dan ka wuli
Taare ! fiɲɛ kura
Taare ! mahɔrɔnya
Kelenya sira magɛn
Danbe seginna an ma
Ka cɛsiri sinsin
Farafinna kelenya
Layidu tiimɛ kama
A’ ye wuli n badenw
Bɛɛ ka ye o dawulakɛnɛ kan.

{{yesitalic|{{small|'''Laminɛni'''}}}}}}</poem>
|<poem>'''I'''
At your call, [[Mali]]
For your prosperity
Loyal towards your destiny
We will be all united,
One people, one goal, one faith,
For a united Africa
If [[France|the enemy]] should show himself 
Inside or outside, 
Standing on the ramparts, 
We are [[List of wars involving Mali|ready to die]].

{{small|'''Chorus:'''}}
For [[Africa]] and for you, Mali,
[[Flag of Mali|Our banner]] shall be liberty.
For Africa and for you, Mali,
Our fight shall be for unity.
Oh, Mali of today,
Oh, Mali of tomorrow,
The fields are flowering with hope
Hearts are thrilling with confidence.

'''II'''
Standing town and country
Standing women, young and old
For the country moving
Towards a bright future
For our dignity
Let us strengthen our ranks well
For the public salvation
Let us forge the common good
Together shoulder to shoulder
Let us make the path of happiness

{{small|'''''Chorus'''''}}

'''III'''
The path is hard very hard
Which leads to common happiness
Courage and dedication
Vigilance at all times
Truth of [[History of Mali|ancient times]]
Truth everyday
Happiness through labour
Will make the Mali of tomorrow

{{small|'''''Chorus'''''}}

'''IV'''
Africa finally rises
Let us welcome this new day
Let us welcome liberty
Let us march towards unity
New found dignity
Support our fight
True to our oath
Of making Africa united
My brothers standing together
All at the appointment of honour

{{small|'''''Chorus'''''}}</poem>
|}

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://nationalanthems.me/mali-le-mali/ Mali: ''Le Mali'' - Audio of the national anthem of Mali, with information and lyrics] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20180523205725/http://nationalanthems.me/mali-le-mali/ archive link])
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20081220122918/http://www.koulouba.pr.ml/spip.php?article93&calendrier_mois=9&calendrier_annee=2008 Presidency of Mali: Symboles de la République, L'Hymne National du Mali]: history and lyrics, updated 13 June 2003.

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