Debout Congolais
| English: Arise Congolese | |
|---|---|
National anthem of the Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| Also known as | (English: "Stand Up, Congolese!") |
| Lyrics | Joseph Lutumba, 1960 |
| Music | Simon-Pierre Boka, 1960 |
| Adopted | 1960 |
| Readopted | 1997 |
| Relinquished | 1971 |
| Audio sample | |
 "Debout Congolais" (instrumental)
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"Debout Congolais" (Kongo: Telama besi Kongo; lit. 'Stand up, Congolese' or 'Arise, Congolese') is the national anthem of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It was originally adopted in 1960[1] upon independence from Belgium, but was replaced by "La Zaïroise" when Congo changed its name to Zaire in 1971.[2] It was finally reinstated when Congo was reorganized in 1997. The words are by Joseph Lutumba and the music is composed by .
References[]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-01-24. Retrieved 2009-03-19.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20130616193057/http://www.ingaassociation.org/files/DemocraticRepublicofCongo.doc
External links[]
- Democratic Republic of the Congo: "Debout Congolais" - Audio of the national anthem of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with information and lyrics
- - National anthems.info - "La Zaïroise" (the former national anthem)
- National anthems.info - "Debout Congolaise"
- MP3 file
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