La Zaïroise
| English: The Song of Zaire | |
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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 |
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La Zaïroise (French; "The song (La cancion) of Zaire") was the national anthem of Zaire from 1971 to 1997. The lyrics were written by Joseph Lutumba and Simon-Pierre Boka Di Mpasi Londi composed the music.
Original French lyrics
- Zaïrois dans la paix retrouvée,
- Peuple uni, nous sommes Zaïrois
- En avant fier et plein de dignité
- Peuple grand, peuple libre à jamais
- Tricolore, enflamme nous du feu sacré
- Pour bâtir notre pays toujours plus beau
- Autour d'un fleuve Majesté (2×)
- Tricolore au vent, ravive l'idéal
- Qui nous relie aux aïeux, à nos enfants
- Paix, justice et travail. (2×)
English translation
- Zairians, experiencing new found peace,
- United people, we are Zairians;
- Moving forward, proud and dignified.
- Great people, a people forever free.
- Tricolored flag, light in us the sacred flame,
- In order to always build a better country,
- Around the majestic river;
- Around the majestic river.
- Tricolored flag in the wind, revive the ideal,
- Which links us to our ancestors and our children,
- Peace, justice, and work;
- Peace, justice, and work.
See also
- Debout Congolais, the current national anthem of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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