Lesotho Fatse La Bontata Rona
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English: Lesotho, Land of Our Fathers | |
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Lyrics | (current lyrics), François Coillard (original lyrics) |
Music | Ferdinand Samuel Laur, 1820 |
Adopted | 1966 |
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"Lesotho Fatse La Bontata Rona" (instrumental)
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"Lesōthō Fatše La Bo-Ntat'a Rōna" (English: "Lesotho, Land of Our Fathers") is the national anthem of Lesotho.[1] The lyrics were written by François Coillard, a French missionary, and the music is taken from an 1820 hymnal composed by Ferdinand-Samuel Laur.[2] It has been used as the national anthem since the 1960s. The original composition the national anthem was based on had four verses though only the first and last ones ended up being adopted.
History[]
The original lyrics to "Lesōthō Fatše La Bo Ntat'a Rōna" were written by François Coillard, a French missionary, set to the tune of the 1820 hymnal "Freiheit" (English: "Freedom") by Ferdinand-Samuel Laur.[3] The first and last verses of the composition were adopted by Lesotho's first independent government as a national anthem. It was used as the national anthem from 1967 onward.
Current Lyrics[]
Sesotho lyrics | English lyrics |
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Original lyrics[]
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References[]
- ^ http://www.nationalanthems.me/lesotho-lesotho-fatse-la-bontata-rona/
- ^ Matthias, Schmidt; Andreas, Baumgartner (2018). "Unser Land"? / "Our Land"? Lesothos schweizerische Nationalhymne / Lesotho's Swiss National Anthem. Basel: Christoph Merian Verlag. ISBN 978-3-85616-874-2.
- ^ https://www.ideabooks.nl/9783856168742-our-land-lesotho-s-swiss-national-anthem
External links[]
- Lesotho: Lesotho Fatse La Bontata Rona - Audio of the national anthem of Lesotho, with information and lyrics
- National anthem of Lesotho MIDI
- [1] - Vocal
- African anthems
- National anthems
- Lesotho music
- National symbols of Lesotho
- 1966 songs
- National anthem compositions in B-flat major
- Lesotho stubs
- Anthem stubs