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Vinony's link graph records 131 inbound references to La Congolaise, and connects out to Republic of the Congo, Atlantic Ocean and Brazzaville.
Vinony files it under 1959 songs, African anthems and Music of the Republic of the Congo.
Vinony links it to 38 Wikipedia language editions.
Key facts
- Lyrics
- Jacques Tondra and Georges Kibanghi
- Music
- Jean Royer and Joseph Spadilière
- Preceded by
- " Les Trois Glorieuses " (1969–1991)
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- national anthem
- Country
- Republic of the Congo
- Tonality
- F major
- Image
- Photo Flag Rep Congo.JPG
Sources (2)
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Encyclopedic overview
"La Congolaise" (English: "The Congolese"; Kongo: "Besi Kôngo") is the national anthem of the Republic of the Congo. It was adopted upon independence from France in 1959, replaced in 1969 by "Les Trois Glorieuses" but reinstated in 1991. The lyrics were written by Jacques Tondra and Georges Kibanghi, and the music was composed by Jean Royer and Joseph Spadilière.
Lyrics
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “La Congolaise” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.