Ungwana Explained

italic=no|Ungwana
English Title:Liberty
Country: Comoros
Prefix:National
Alt Title:italic=no|Comor Masiwa Mane
En Alt Title:Four Comorian Islands
Author:Abou Chihabi
Composer:Abou Chihabi
Adopted:1975/1976
Until:1978
Successor:"Udzima wa ya Masiwa"

"italic=no|Ungwana" ("Liberty"), also known as "italic=no|Comor Masiwa Mane" ("Four Comorian Islands"),[1] was the national anthem of Comoros from 1975[2] or 1976[3] to 1978, when a coup by Ahmed Abdallah and Bob Denard took place, and it was replaced by the current anthem, "Udzima wa ya Masiwa". It was written and composed by Abdérémane Chihabiddine, better known as Abou Chihabi, a musician with the Comorian folk band Folkomor Océan. It was adopted under the Ali Soilih administration following a competition won by Chihabi.[4]

Mayotte (claimed by the Comoros but under French administration) is also mentioned in the song.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Comores, Constitution de 1977, Digithèque MJP. 2022-01-11. mjp.univ-perp.fr.
  2. Web site: 2012. Complete National Anthems of the World: 2013 Edition. www.eclassical.com.
  3. Ahmed. Daniel. 2020. Idéologie et poésie révolutionnaire aux Comores. Carnets de Recherches de l'océan Indien. Université de La Réunion. 111 (22 in file). hal-02474951. 2022-01-11.
  4. Book: Daniel, Ahmed. Symboles de l'État Aux Comores: Zemila Zahe Daula Ya Komori. 2018-05-06. 978-1-9809-8044-5. 24. Independently Published . fr.