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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National anthem of the People's Republic of Congo | |
Lyrics | Jacques Tondra and Georges Kibanghi |
Music | Jean Royer and Joseph Spadilière |
Adopted | January 1, 1970 |
Relinquished | 1990 |
Preceded by | "La Congolaise" |
Succeeded by | "La Congolaise" |
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Les Trois Glorieuses
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The anthem was named after a three-day uprising in 1963 that 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
French original[3][4] | Lingala translation | English translation |
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Notes
- Sometimes written Qui jamais plus ne faillira.[3]
References
- Bazenguissa-Ganga, Rémy. Les voies du politique au Congo: essai de sociologie historique. Paris: Karthala, 1997. p. 161
- "Hommage à Philippe Mockouamy, le plus grand chef de la fanfare congolaise". Journal de Brazza. 27 December 2017.
- Mabanckou, Alain (2013-01-03). Lumières de Pointe-Noire (in French). Editions du Seuil. p. 94. ISBN 978-2-02-110421-9.
- Loemba, Anselme (2020-06-29). Foucks la Défense: Un quartier mythique de la Pointe-Noire (in French). Le Lys Bleu Éditions. pp. 26–27. ISBN 979-10-377-0964-6.