La Zaïroise Explained
| French: italic=no|La Zaïroise |
| English Title: | The Zairian |
| Prefix: | National |
| Country: | Zaire |
| Author: | Joseph Lutumba |
| Composer: | Simon-Pierre Boka Di Mpasi Londi |
| Adopted: | 27 October 1971 |
| Until: | 17 May 1997 |
| Successor: | "Debout Congolais" |
| Sound: | Zaire National Anthem.ogg |
| Sound Title: | U.S. Navy Band instrumental version |
"French: italic=no|La Zaïroise" (French for "The Zairian") was the national anthem of Zaire, from 1971 to 1997. The lyrics were written by Joseph Lutumba, and the music was composed by Simon-Pierre Boka Di Mpasi Londi.[1] [2] [3]
Lyrics
In local languages
Modern usage
Zaire's national anthem has been used by the National Congress for the Defence of the People, a Congolese militia, and has been used during protests against Félix Tshisekedi in 2020, mostly by Mobutists.
The self-proclaimed, New Zaire Government in Exile, which tried to overthrow the Congolese government in May 2024, uses the national flag and anthem of Zaire.
The Republic of Molossia, a self-declared micronation, uses the melody of La Zaïroise in its own national anthem, Fair Molossia is our Home.
See also
- "Debout Congolais", the current national anthem of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Zaire – nationalanthems.info. 6 May 2021.
- Web site: JOSEPH LUTUMBA auteur des paroles des hymnes nationaux du Congo-Kinshasa. Photo inédite en tirage original: (1960) LIVRESCOLLECTOR . 2022-04-18 . . en-GB.
- Book: Central Intelligence Agency . The CIA World Factbook 2012 . 2011-10-12 . Simon and Schuster . 978-1-62873-181-1 . 715 . en.
- Book: Mobutu Sese Seko . Les grands textes du mobutisme . 1984 . Forcad/Institut Makanda Kabobi . 21 . fr . Mobutu Sese Seko.
- Book: Knabel . Klaudia . Nationale Mythen - kollektive Symbole: Funktionen, Konstruktionen und Medien der Erinnerung . Rieger . Dietmar . Wodianka . Stephanie . 2005 . Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht . 978-3-525-35581-7 . 225 . de.
- Book: Makombo, Mutamba . L'histoire du Congo par les textes . 2006 . Editions Universitaires Africaines . 265 . fr.
- Web site: M. Masembo . Mfumukanda . Dictionnaire de Poche Français-Kikongo . French-Kikongo Pocket Dictionary . 2022-04-18 . Kmtyw Social Education Communiversity . 55.
- Web site: National Anthems & Patriotic Songs - La Zaïroise lyrics + Kongo translation . 2022-04-18 . lyricstranslate.com . en.
- Web site: National Anthems & Patriotic Songs - La Zaïroise lyrics + Lingala translation . 2022-04-18 . lyricstranslate.com . en.
- Web site: National Anthems & Patriotic Songs - La Zaïroise lyrics + Swahili translation . 2022-04-18 . lyricstranslate.com . en.
