Debout Congolais
| English: Arise Congolese | |
|---|---|
National anthem of the Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| Also known as | (English: Stand Up, Congolese!) |
| Lyrics | Joseph Lutumba, 1960 |
| Music | Simon-Pierre Boka, 1960 |
| Adopted | 1960 |
| Readopted | 1997 |
| Relinquished | 1971 |
| Preceded by | "La Zaïroise" (1971–1997) |
| Audio sample | |
"Debout Congolais" (Kongo: Telama besi Kongo; "Arise, Congolese") is the national anthem of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It was originally adopted in 1960 upon independence from Belgium but was replaced by "La Zaïroise" when the Congo changed its name to Zaire in 1971. It was finally reinstated when the Congo was reorganised in 1997. The lyrics were written by historian and professor Joseph Lutumba, and the music was composed by Jesuit father Simon-Pierre Boka di Mpasi Londi,[1] who also wrote and composed "La Zaïroise".[2]
Lyrics
[edit]Debout Congolais Unis par le sort Unis dans l'effort pour l'indépendance
Dressons nos fronts, longtemps courbés
Et pour de bon prenons le plus bel élan, Dans la paix
Ô peuple ardent, Par le labeur
Nous bâtirons un pays plus beau qu'avant, Dans la paix
Citoyens, Entonnez l'hymne sacré de votre solidarité
Fièrement, Saluez l'emblème d'or de votre souveraineté Congo
Don béni, Congo ! Des aïeux, Congo ! Ô pays, Congo ! Bien aimé, Congo !
Nous peuplerons ton solet nous assurerons ta grandeur
Trente juin, ô doux soleil Trente juin, du trente juin Jour sacré, soit le témoin Jour sacré, de l'immortel
Serment de liberté
Que nous léguons
À notre postérité
Pour toujours
References
[edit]- ^ "La Conscience - « Debout congolais » : petite histoire d'un grand Hymne !". www.laconscience.com. Archived from the original on 2009-01-24. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
- ^ Ndaywel è Nziem, Isidore (1993). La société zaïroise dans le miroir de son discours religieux (1990-1993) (in French). Institut africain, CEDAF. p. 52.
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