Pastor Rahajason

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"Pastor" Rahajason (1897-1971) was a writer and a Christian priest from Madagascar.

He wrote the lyrics of the national anthem of Madagascar Ry Tanindraza nay malala ô (Oh, Beloved Homeland of Our Ancestors) in 1958.[1] Norbert Raharisoa composed the music of this anthem.[2]

References

  1. ^ Macmillan, Palgrave (2016-08-22). The Statesman's Yearbook 2017: The Politics, Cultures and Economies of the World. Springer. p. 784. ISBN 9781349683987.
  2. ^ Harison, Marie Aimé Joël (2005). Musikgeschichte Madagaskars: unter besonderer Berücksichtigung der europäischen Einflüsse (in German). Kovač. p. 191. ISBN 9783830017752.