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"" is the national anthem
of the Central African Republic
, adopted upon independence in 1960. The words were written by the then Prime Minister, Barthélémy Boganda
. The music was composed by Herbert Pepper, who also composed the national anthem of Senegal
, "".
There is also a version in the Sango language
entitled .
National anthem
A national anthem is a generally patriotic musical composition that evokes and eulogizes the history, traditions and struggles of its people, recognized either by a nation's government as the official national song, or by convention through use by the people.- History :Anthems rose to prominence...
of the Central African Republic
Central African Republic
The Central African Republic , is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It borders Chad in the north, Sudan in the north east, South Sudan in the east, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo in the south, and Cameroon in the west. The CAR covers a land area of about ,...
, adopted upon independence in 1960. The words were written by the then Prime Minister, Barthélémy Boganda
Barthélemy Boganda
Barthélemy Boganda was the leading nationalist politician of what is now the Central African Republic. Boganda was active prior to his country's independence, during the period when the area, part of French Equatorial Africa, was administered by France under the name of Oubangui-Chari...
. The music was composed by Herbert Pepper, who also composed the national anthem of Senegal
Senegal
Senegal , officially the Republic of Senegal , is a country in western Africa. It owes its name to the Sénégal River that borders it to the east and north...
, "".
There is also a version in the Sango language
Sango language
Sango is the primary language spoken in the Central African Republic: it has approximately 1,600,000 second-language speakers, but only about 404,000 native speakers, mainly in the towns.- Classification :...
entitled .
Lyrics
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