Nicolas Fénélon Geffrard (1871–1930) was a
Haiti
Haiti (; ht, Ayiti ; French: ), officially the Republic of Haiti (); ) and formerly known as Hayti, is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean Sea, east of Cuba and Jamaica, and ...
an musician best known for composing ''
La Dessalinienne
"" (; ht, "Desalinyèn"; en, "The Dessalines Song") is the national anthem of Haiti. It was written by Justin Lhérisson and composed by Nicolas Geffrard.
Etymology
"La Dessalinienne" is named in honor of Haiti's revolutionary leader and fi ...
'', 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.
References
* Dominque-Rene De Lerma. "Black Composers in Europe: A Works List." ''Black Music Research Journal''. Vol 10, No. 2. pg. 307
Haitian composers
National anthem writers
1871 births
1930 deaths
Male composers
19th-century composers
20th-century composers
20th-century male musicians
19th-century male musicians
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