Les Trois Glorieuses Explained

French: italic=no|Les Trois Glorieuses
English Title:Three Glorious Days
Prefix:National
Country:the People's Republic of Congo
Author:Jacques Tondra and Georges Kibanghi
Composer:Jean Royer and Joseph Spadilière
Adopted:January 1, 1970
Until:1990
Predecessor:"La Congolaise"
Successor:"La Congolaise"
Sound:Les Trois Glorieuses.mid
Sound Title:Les Trois Glorieuses

"French: italic=no|Les Trois Glorieuses" was the anthem of the People's Republic of the Congo from January 1, 1970, through 1991, when the original anthem, "La Congolaise", was restored.

The anthem was named after a three-day uprising in 1963 that resulted in the overthrow of the first President, Fulbert Youlou.[1]

The lyrics were written by Henri Lopès, and the music was composed by Philippe Mockouamy. Mockouamy was at the time a colonel in the Congolese Army and served in its main military band from 1970 to 1990.[2]

References

Notes and References

  1. Bazenguissa-Ganga, Rémy. Les voies du politique au Congo: essai de sociologie historique. Paris: Karthala, 1997. p. 161
  2. Web site: 27 December 2017 . Hommage à Philippe Mockouamy, le plus grand chef de la fanfare congolaise . Journal de Brazza.
  3. Book: Mabanckou, Alain . Lumières de Pointe-Noire . 2013-01-03 . Editions du Seuil . 978-2-02-110421-9 . 94 . fr.
  4. Book: Loemba, Anselme . Foucks la Défense: Un quartier mythique de la Pointe-Noire . 2020-06-29 . Le Lys Bleu Éditions . 979-10-377-0964-6 . 26–27 . fr.