Ethiopia, Ethiopia, Ethiopia be first explained

Transcription:	Amharic: ኢትዮጵያ ኢትዮጵያ ኢትዮጵያ አንብሰ ባንክ
English Title:	Ethiopia, Ethiopia, Ethiopia be first
Prefix:	National
Country:	Ethiopia
Author:	Assefa Gebre-Mariam Tesema
Composer:	Daniel Yohannes Haggos
Adopted:	21 March 1975
Until:	1992
Predecessor:	Ethiopia, Be Happy
Successor:	March Forward, Dear Mother Ethiopia
Sound:	Ethiopia, Ethiopia, Ethiopia be first (instrumental).ogg

(Amharic: ኢትዮጵያ ኢትዮጵያ ኢትዮጵያ ቅደሚ, "Ethiopia, Ethiopia, Ethiopia be first") was the national anthem of Ethiopia from 1975 to 1992, during the Derg military junta of Mengistu Haile Mariam. The anthem was first performed on Revolution Day on 12 September 1975. When the junta was reorganized in 1987 as the People's Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, the song was retained until 1992.^[1] The lyrics were written by poet Assefa Gebre-Mariam Tesema, and the music was composed by musician Daniel Yohannes Haggos.^{[2] [3] [4]}

See also

• March Forward, Dear Mother Ethiopia, the current national anthem

Notes and References

1. Web site: People's Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Ityopya, Ityopya, Ityopya kidemi. nationalanthems.me. 23 March 2015.
2. Book: Reed. W. L.. National Anthems of the World. Bristow. M. J.. 1985. Blandford Press. 978-0-7137-1525-5. en. 168.
3. Web site: 2014-10-13. ያለ ብሔራዊ መዝሙርም፣ ያለ ሰንደቅ ዓላማም ኖረን አናውቅም. 2021-11-30. Horn Affairs – Amharic. en-US.
4. Web site: Ethiopia (1975–1992) – nationalanthems.info. 2021-11-30. en-US.
5. Web site: 2004. National Anthems of Selected Countries. www.edgate.com.
6. Book: Paxton, J.. The Statesman's Year-Book 1990–91. 2016-12-20. Springer. 978-0-230-27119-7. 462. en.