"" (English: "Land of our forefathers") 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 ...

Togo Togo, officially the Togolese Republic, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Ghana to Ghana–Togo border, the west, Benin to Benin–Togo border, the east and Burkina Faso to Burkina Faso–Togo border, the north. It is one of the le ...

. The words and music were written by , and it was the national anthem from independence in 1960 until 1979. In 1979, it was replaced in its capacity by a different composition created by the party of the Rally of the Togolese People. It was readopted in 1992.

Lyrics

In local languages

History

Rally of the Togolese People-era national anthem

During the Third Republic, the name of the national anthem was changed to "l'UNITÉ NATIONALE".Constitution de la IIIe République Togolaise 1979
Art. 1: "L'hymne nationale est : < l'UNITÉ NATIONALE >." This was the state anthem written by the party of Rally of the Togolese People that, between 1979 and 1992, replaced "Terre de nos aïeux". It was replaced by the old anthem in 1992, due to concerns that patriotism was equated with loyalty to the Rally.

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References

External links

Togo: ''Salut à toi, pays de nos aïeux'' - Audio of the national anthem of Togo, with information and lyricsarchive link

Vocal version

MP3 version
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