Salut à toi, pays de nos aïeux explained

French: italic=no|Terre de nos aïeux
English Title:Land of our forefathers
Prefix:National
Lyrics Date:1960
Composer:Alex Casimir-Dosseh
Music Date:1960
Adopted:1960
Until:1979
Readopted:1992
Sound:Togolese national anthem.ogg
Sound Title:U.S. Navy Band instrumental version

"French: italic=no|Terre de nos aïeux" (English: "Land of our forefathers") is the national anthem of Togo. The words and music were written by,[1] and it was the national anthem from independence in 1960 until 1979. In 1979, it was replaced in its capacity by a different composition created by the party of the Rally of the Togolese People. It was readopted in 1992.

Lyrics

In local languages

History

Rally of the Togolese People-era national anthem

During the Third Republic, the name of the national anthem was changed to "l'UNITÉ NATIONALE".[5] This was the state anthem written by the party of Rally of the Togolese People that, between 1979 and 1992, replaced "Terre de nos aïeux". It was replaced by the old anthem in 1992, due to concerns that patriotism was equated with loyalty to the Rally.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Notre devoir de souvenir: Alex Casimir et Robert Casimir Dosseh-Anyron. September 2018.
  2. Book: Chaïbou, Maman. Les attributs de la République. 2009. M. Chaïbou. fr. 183.
  3. Web site: Gracia Divina Togo. Hymne National du TOGO en langue locale by GRACIA DIVINA. 2021-04-25. 2021-12-30. YouTube.
  4. Web site: 2010-08-08. The Anthem Philatelist: The National Anthem of Togo. 2021-12-30. The Anthem Philatelist.
  5. http://legitogo.gouv.tg/be/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Pages-from-jo_1980-002x.pdf Constitution de la IIIe République Togolaise 1979