Liberté (anthem)

*Liberté*
English: Freedom
	National anthem of Guinea
Lyrics	Unknown
Music	Fodéba Keïta
Adopted	1958
Audio sample
	Menu 0:00 Liberté (Instrumental) file; help;

"Liberté" (Freedom) has been the national anthem of Guinea since independence in 1958. It was arranged by Fodéba Keïta and was based on the melody of "Alfa yaya". The author of the lyrics is unknown.

Lyrics[]

French lyrics	Fula lyrics	English translation
Peuple d'Afrique, Le Passé historique ! Que chante l'hymne de la Guinée fière et jeune Illustre épopée de nos frères Morts au champ d'honneur en libérant l'Afrique ! Le peuple de Guinée prêchant l'unité Appelle l'Afrique. Liberté! C'est la voix d'un peuple Qui appelle tous ses frères de la grande Afrique. Liberté! C'est la voix d'un peuple Qui appelle tous ses frères à se retrouver. Bâtissons l'unité africaine dans l'indépendance retrouvée.		People of Africa! The historic past! Sing the hymn of a Guinea proud and young Illustrious epic of our brothers Who died on the field of honour while liberating Africa! The people of Guinea, preaching Unity, Call to Africa. Liberty! The voice of a people Who call all her brothers of a great Africa. Liberty! The voice of a people Who call all her brothers to find their way again. Let us build African Unity in a newly found independence!

References[]

External links[]

Guinea: Liberté - Audio of the national anthem of Guinea, with information and lyrics

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