"Viva, Viva a FRELIMO" () was the
national anthem
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of
Mozambique
Mozambique (), officially the Republic of Mozambique ( pt, Moçambique or , ; ny, Mozambiki; sw, Msumbiji; ts, Muzambhiki), is a country located in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi ...
from
independence
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from
Portugal
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on 25 June 1975 to 30 April 2002, when it was replaced by "
Pátria Amada
"" (; 'Beloved Homeland') is the national anthem of Mozambique, approved by law in 2002 under Article 295 of the Constitution of Mozambique. It was written by Salomão J. Manhiça and replaced "Viva, Viva a FRELIMO" on 30 April 2002.
History
The ...
".
History
The anthem was written by Justino Sigaulane Chemane in 1975 and adopted as the national anthem of the
People's Republic of Mozambique
The People's Republic of Mozambique (Portuguese: ''República Popular de Moçambique'') was a socialist state that existed in present day Mozambique from 1975 to 1990.
The People's Republic of Mozambique was established when the country gained ...
on 25 June 1975. The lyrics celebrate Mozambique's independence,
socialism
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and Mozambique's main
political party
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,
FRELIMO
FRELIMO (; from the Portuguese , ) is a democratic socialist political party in Mozambique. It is the dominant party in Mozambique and has won a majority of the seats in the Assembly of the Republic in every election since the country's first ...
, which brought the country to its independence in 1975.
In 1994, multi-party
elections
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Elections have been the usual mechanism by which modern representative democracy has operate ...
were held in Mozambique, and consequently the lyrics to the anthem were often omitted from most public performances and radio broadcasts, as they were felt to be inappropriate in a
multi-party
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, capitalist country. In April 1997, the government initiated a national contest to see who could write the best new lyrics for the national anthem. Initially, this contest sought to change the lyrics and keep the melody, however eventually the requirement for the melody was dropped. "
Pátria Amada
"" (; 'Beloved Homeland') is the national anthem of Mozambique, approved by law in 2002 under Article 295 of the Constitution of Mozambique. It was written by Salomão J. Manhiça and replaced "Viva, Viva a FRELIMO" on 30 April 2002.
History
The ...
" became Mozambique's national anthem on 30 April 2002, after a majority vote by the
Assembly of the Republic.
Lyrics
See also
*
List of national anthems
Most nation states have an anthem, defined as "a song, as of praise, devotion, or patriotism"; most anthems are either marches or hymns in style. A song or hymn can become a national anthem under the state's constitution, by a law enacted by its ...
Notes
References
External links
People’s Republic of Mozambique: ''Viva, Viva a FRELIMO'' - Audio of the national anthem of the People’s Republic of Mozambique, with information and lyricsInstrumental version of Viva, Viva a FRELIMO on YouTube
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African anthems
FRELIMO
Historical national anthems
History of Mozambique
National symbols of Mozambique
Mozambican music