"" ( sg, "E Zingo"
) is 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 Europea ...
of the
Central African Republic
The Central African Republic (CAR; ; , RCA; , or , ) is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Chad to the north, Sudan to the northeast, South Sudan to the southeast, the DR Congo to the south, the Republic of th ...
. It was adopted on 25 May 1960, shortly before the republic's independence on 13 August the same year. The words were written by then Prime Minister
Barthélémy Boganda. The music was composed by French composer
Herbert Pepper, who also composed the national anthem of
Senegal
Senegal,; Wolof: ''Senegaal''; Pulaar: 𞤅𞤫𞤲𞤫𞤺𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭 (Senegaali); Arabic: السنغال ''As-Sinighal'') officially the Republic of Senegal,; Wolof: ''Réewum Senegaal''; Pulaar : 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤭 ...
, "".
The song was also the national anthem during the
Central African Empire
From 4 December 1976 to 21 September 1979, the Central African Republic was officially known as the Central African Empire (french: Empire centrafricain), after military dictator (and president at the time) Marshal Jean-Bédel Bokassa declared ...
(1976–1979).
Lyrics
The anthem has official lyrics in both French and the national language of
Sango.
Notes
References
External links
Central African Republic: "La Renaissance" - Audio of the national anthem of the Central African Republic, with information and lyrics
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National anthems
Central African Republic music
National symbols of the Central African Republic
African anthems
Year of song missing
National anthem compositions in D major
National anthem compositions in E major