"Le Lion rouge" (English: "The Red Lion"), also known as "Pincez tous vos koras, frappez les balafons" (English: "Everyone strum your koras, strike the balafons"), is the national anthem of Senegal. It was adopted in 1960.
English: The Red Lion | |
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National anthem of Senegal | |
Also known as | "Pincez tous vos koras, frappez les balafons" (English: "Everyone strum your koras, strike the balafons") |
Lyrics | Léopold Sédar Senghor, 1960 |
Music | Herbert Pepper, 1960 |
Adopted | 1960 |
Audio sample | |
U.S. Navy Band instrumental version (one verse and chorus) |
Development edit
The lyrics were written by Léopold Sédar Senghor, who became Senegal's first president. The music is composed by the French composer Herbert Pepper,[1] who also composed the national anthem of the Central African Republic, "La Renaissance". The kora (a type of harp) and balafon (wooden xylophone) are Senegalese musical instruments.
References edit
- ^ "Symbolique nationale". Gouvernement du Sénégal. Archived from the original on 2019-02-04. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
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