italic=no|Udzima wa ya Masiwa | |
English Title: | The Union of the Great Islands |
Prefix: | National |
Country: | the |
Author: | Said Hachim Sidi Abderemane |
Composer: | Said Hachim Sidi Abderemane and Kamildine Abdallah |
Predecessor: | "Ungwana" |
Sound: | National_anthem_of_the_Comoros,_performed_by_the_U.S._Navy_Band.oga |
Sound Title: | "Udzima wa ya Masiwa" played by the US Navy Band (instrumental) |
"italic=no|Udzima wa ya Masiwa" (also written "italic=no|Ouzima wa Massiwa",[1] Comorian for "The Union of the Great Islands"; also known as "italic=no|Umodja wa Massiwa",[2] sometimes written "italic=no|Masiwa"[3]) is the national anthem of the Comoros. Adopted in 1978,[4] it was written by Said Hachim Sidi Abderemane, who also composed the music with Kamildine Abdallah.[5]
Mayotte (claimed by the Comoros but under French administration) is also mentioned in the song.
The anthem replaced a previous anthem titled "italic=no|[[Ungwana]]" ("Liberty"), also known as "italic=no|Comor Masiwa Mane" ("Four Comorian Islands"),[6] adopted in 1976 under the Ali Soilih administration following a competition won by writer and musician Abou Chihabi.[7] It was used until 1978, when a coup by Ahmed Abdallah and Bob Denard took place.