Viva, Viva a FRELIMO
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"Viva, Viva a FRELIMO" was the national anthem
of Mozambique
from 25 June 1975 to 30 April 2002.
It was written by Justino Sigaulane Chemane in the 1970s, in celebration of Mozambique's main political party
from independence in 1975 to 1992. In 1992, however, multi-party elections were held, and the lyrics to the song were removed, as they were felt to be inappropriate in a multi-party
country.
In April 1997, the Mozambican government initiated a contest to see who could write the best new lyrics for the anthem. Pátria Amada
became Mozambique's national anthem on 30 April 2002.
Chorus:
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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 Mozambique
Mozambique
Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique , is a country in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west and Swaziland and South Africa to the southwest...
from 25 June 1975 to 30 April 2002.
It was written by Justino Sigaulane Chemane in the 1970s, in celebration of Mozambique's main political party
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
from independence in 1975 to 1992. In 1992, however, multi-party elections were held, and the lyrics to the song were removed, as they were felt to be inappropriate in a multi-party
Multi-party system
A multi-party system is a system in which multiple political parties have the capacity to gain control of government separately or in coalition, e.g.The Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition in the United Kingdom formed in 2010. The effective number of parties in a multi-party system is normally...
country.
In April 1997, the Mozambican government initiated a contest to see who could write the best new lyrics for the anthem. Pátria Amada
Pátria Amada
"'" is the National Anthem of Mozambique, it replaced in 2002.- Lyrics :...
became Mozambique's national anthem on 30 April 2002.
Portuguese lyrics
- Viva, viva a FRELIMO,
- Guia do Povo Moçambicano!
- Povo heróico qu'arma em punho
- O colonialismo derubou.
- Todo o Povo unido
- Desde o Rovuma até o Maputo,
- Luta contra imperialismo
- Continua e sempre vencerá.
- Refrão:
- Viva Moçambique!
- Viva a Bandeira, simbolo Nacional!
- Viva Moçambique!
- Que por ti o Povo lutará.
- Unido ao mundo inteiro,
- Lutando contra a burguesia,
- Nossa Pátria será túmulo
- Do capitalismo e exploração.
- O Povo Moçambicano
- De operários e de camponeses,
- Engajado no trabalho
- A riqueza sempre brotará.
- Refrão
English lyrics
- Long live FRELIMO,
- Guide of the Mozambican people,
- Heroic people who, gun in hand,
- toppled colonialismColonialismColonialism is the establishment, maintenance, acquisition and expansion of colonies in one territory by people from another territory. It is a process whereby the metropole claims sovereignty over the colony and the social structure, government, and economics of the colony are changed by...
. - All the People united
- From Rovuma to the MaputoMaputoMaputo, also known as Lourenço Marques, is the capital and largest city of Mozambique. It is known as the City of Acacias in reference to acacia trees commonly found along its avenues and the Pearl of the Indian Ocean. It was famous for the inscription "This is Portugal" on the walkway of its...
, - Struggle against imperialismImperialismImperialism, as defined by Dictionary of Human Geography, is "the creation and/or maintenance of an unequal economic, cultural, and territorial relationships, usually between states and often in the form of an empire, based on domination and subordination." The imperialism of the last 500 years,...
- And continue, and shall win.
Chorus:
- Long live Mozambique!
- Long live our flagFlag of MozambiqueThe flag of Mozambique was adopted on May 1, 1983. It includes the image of an AK-47 with a bayonet attached to the barrel and is the only national flag in the world to feature such a modern rifle....
, symbol of the nation! - Long live Mozambique!
- For thee your people will fight.
- United with the whole world,
- Struggling against the bourgeois,
- Our country will be the tombTombA tomb is a repository for the remains of the dead. It is generally any structurally enclosed interment space or burial chamber, of varying sizes...
- Of capitalismCapitalismCapitalism is an economic system that became dominant in the Western world following the demise of feudalism. There is no consensus on the precise definition nor on how the term should be used as a historical category...
and exploitationExploitationThis article discusses the term exploitation in the meaning of using something in an unjust or cruel manner.- As unjust benefit :In political economy, economics, and sociology, exploitation involves a persistent social relationship in which certain persons are being mistreated or unfairly used for...
. - The Mozambican people,
- Workers and peasants,
- Engaged in work
- Shall always produce wealth.
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