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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 ...

São Tomé and Príncipe São Tomé and Príncipe (; pt, São Tomé e Príncipe (); English: " Saint Thomas and Prince"), officially the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe ( pt, República Democrática de São Tomé e Príncipe), is a Portuguese-speaking i ...

. The anthem, adopted in 1975, was written by

Alda Neves da Graça do Espírito Santo Alda Neves da Graça do Espírito Santo (30 April 1926 – 9 March 2010), known as Alda do Espírito Santo or Alda Graça, was a poet from São Tomé e Príncipe working in the Portuguese language. She also served in the Santomean government after ...

(1926–2010) and composed by Manuel dos Santos Barreto de Sousa e Almeida (born 1933).

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Information page about ''Independência total'' on the website of the government of São Tomé and PríncipeStreaming audio of ''Independência total'', with information and lyricsarchive link
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