"" () 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 European ...
of
Côte d'Ivoire
Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire and officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country on the southern coast of West Africa. Its capital city of Yamoussoukro is located in the centre of the country, while its largest city and ...
, adopted under law number 60–207 on 27 July 1960. It takes the form of a lyric and very patriotic poem, invoking inspiring imagery expressing the greatness of the
Ivorian soil and values such as hope, peace, dignity, and the "true brotherhood".
History
Adopted in 1960 at the country's independence, "" remains the national anthem of Côte d'Ivoire, though the ''de jure'' capital is now
Yamoussoukro, while
Abidjan
Abidjan ( , ; N'Ko script, N'ko: ߊߓߌߖߊ߲߬) is the largest city and the former capital of Ivory Coast. As of the Demographics of Ivory Coast, 2021 census, Abidjan's population was 6.3 million, which is 21.5 percent of the overall population ...
remains the economic capital and retains some political functions. This hymn is strongly tinged with patriotism and influenced by religion. The lyrics are from ministers Mathieu Vangah Ekra and Joachim Bony. The music was composed by abbots Pierre-Marie Coty and Pierre-Michel Pango, taking "
La Marseillaise" as a model.
Between 2007 and 2009, under the leadership of
Laurent Gbagbo, there was a proposal to replace "" with a different song, "" as the national anthem. This Ode was composed in 2002 after the start of the
Ivorian civil war, and was selected by contest in 2003. "" was sung by supporters of the now former head of state and broadcast on the
RTI's television network instead of "" until 2007, even though the latter remained, according to the constitution, the country's national anthem.
[ Changement des fondements de la Côte d`Ivoire : Hymne national : "L`Ode à la Patrie" à la place de "l`Abidjanaise" ? �]
article from the Nouveau Réveil tabloid
dated from 28 December 2009. However, the proposal was eventually dropped.
Lyrics
Notes
References
Further reading
* , ''Lumière sur l'Abidjanaise : l'hymne national'', CEDA, 2000,
External links
*
The Republic's symbols on the Ivorian presidency's websiteVideo of the Song of Abidjan, sung in its entirety
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African anthems
Music of Ivory Coast
National symbols of Ivory Coast
Ivorian songs
Articles containing video clips
1960 establishments in Ivory Coast