Nicolas Fénélon Geffrard (1871 – 1930) was a Haitian musician best known for composing " La Dessalinienne", the Haitian national anthem. The piece was adopted in 1904 to celebrate one hundred years of Haitian independence. He spent part of his career working in Europe. Geffrard was a nephew of the general Nicolas Geffrard. [1]
- ^ de Lerma, Dominique-René (1990). "Black Composers in Europe: A Works List". Black Music Research Journal. 10 (2): 307. doi: 10.2307/779389. ISSN 0276-3605.
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Nicolas Fénélon Geffrard (1871 – 1930) was a Haitian musician best known for composing " La Dessalinienne", the Haitian national anthem. The piece was adopted in 1904 to celebrate one hundred years of Haitian independence. He spent part of his career working in Europe. Geffrard was a nephew of the general Nicolas Geffrard. [1]
- ^ de Lerma, Dominique-René (1990). "Black Composers in Europe: A Works List". Black Music Research Journal. 10 (2): 307. doi: 10.2307/779389. ISSN 0276-3605.
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