"" (
French for "The Zairian") was the
national anthem
A national anthem is a patriotic musical composition symbolizing and evoking eulogies of the history and traditions of a country or nation. The majority of national anthems are marches or hymns in style. American, Central Asian, and European n ...
of
Zaire
Zaire (, ), officially the Republic of Zaire (french: République du Zaïre, link=no, ), was a Congolese state from 1971 to 1997 in Central Africa that was previously and is now again known as the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Zaire was, ...
, from 1971 to 1997. The lyrics were written by
Joseph Lutumba
Joseph Lutumba is a Congolese lyricist and the author of the Congolese national anthem. When the Democratic Republic of the Congo was renamed to the Republic of Zaire, he was also the one who composed the new national anthem known as La Zaïroise ...
, and the music was composed by Simon-Pierre Boka Di Mpasi Londi.
Lyrics
Official lyrics
In local languages
See also
* "
Debout Congolais
"" ( kg, italic=no, Telama besi Kongo; "Arise, Congolese") is the national anthem of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It was originally adopted in 1960 upon independence from Belgium but was replaced by "La Zaïroise" when the Congo chang ...
", the current national anthem of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
References
External links
Zaire: ''La Zaïroise'' - Audio of the national anthem of Zaire, with information and lyricsarchive link
Historical national anthems
National symbols of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Zaire
African anthems
National anthem compositions in E-flat major
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