English: Three Glorious Days | |
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National anthem of the People's Republic of Congo | |
Lyrics | Jacques Tondra and Georges Kibanghi |
Music | Jean Royer and Joseph Spadilière |
Adopted | January 1, 1970 |
Relinquished | 1990 |
Preceded by | " La Congolaise" |
Succeeded by | " La Congolaise" |
Audio sample | |
Les Trois Glorieuses |
"Les Trois Glorieuses" was the anthem of the People's Republic of the Congo from January 1, 1970, through 1991, when the original anthem, " La Congolaise", was restored.
The anthem was named after a three-day uprising in 1963 that resulted in the overthrow of the first President, Fulbert Youlou. [1]
The lyrics were written by Henri Lopès, and the music was composed by Philippe Mockouamy. Mockouamy was at the time a colonel in the Congolese Army and served in its main military band from 1970 to 1990. [2]
French original [3] [4] | Lingala translation | English translation |
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English: Three Glorious Days | |
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National anthem of the People's Republic of Congo | |
Lyrics | Jacques Tondra and Georges Kibanghi |
Music | Jean Royer and Joseph Spadilière |
Adopted | January 1, 1970 |
Relinquished | 1990 |
Preceded by | " La Congolaise" |
Succeeded by | " La Congolaise" |
Audio sample | |
Les Trois Glorieuses |
"Les Trois Glorieuses" was the anthem of the People's Republic of the Congo from January 1, 1970, through 1991, when the original anthem, " La Congolaise", was restored.
The anthem was named after a three-day uprising in 1963 that resulted in the overthrow of the first President, Fulbert Youlou. [1]
The lyrics were written by Henri Lopès, and the music was composed by Philippe Mockouamy. Mockouamy was at the time a colonel in the Congolese Army and served in its main military band from 1970 to 1990. [2]
French original [3] [4] | Lingala translation | English translation |
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I |
I |
I |