Les Trois Glorieuses
Les Trois Glorieuses was the anthem of the People's Republic of the Congo from January 1, 1970 through 1991, when the original anthem, La Congolaise was restored.
English: Three Glorious Days | |
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Former national anthem of the Congo | |
Lyrics | Jacques Tondra and Georges Kibanghi |
Music | Jean Royer and Joseph Spadilière |
Adopted | January 1, 1970 |
Relinquished | 1990 |
The anthem was named after a three-day uprising in 1963 which resulted in the overthrow of the first President, Fulbert Youlou.[1]
The lyrics were written by Henri Lopès and the music was composed by Philippe Mockouamy. Mockouamy was at the time a colonel in the Congolese Army and served in its main military band from 1970 to 1990.[2]
Lyrics
Lève toi, Patrie courageuse, |
Stand up, courageous homeland |
References
Congo, Republic of "Les Trois Glorieuses"
People's Republic of the Congo "Les Trois Glorieuses"
- Bazenguissa-Ganga, Rémy. Les voies du politique au Congo: essai de sociologie historique. Paris: Karthala, 1997. p. 161
- https://www.journaldebrazza.com/hommage-philippe-mockouamy-plus-grand-chef-fanfare/