Angola Avante
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Angola Avante! is the national anthem
of Angola
. It was written by Manuel Rui Alves Monteiro (1941) and composed by Rui Alberto Vieira Dias Mingas (1939).
It was adopted in 1975 upon independence from Portugal
.
National anthem
A national anthem is a generally patriotic musical composition that evokes and eulogizes the history, traditions and struggles of its people, recognized either by a nation's government as the official national song, or by convention through use by the people.- History :Anthems rose to prominence...
of Angola
Angola
Angola, officially the Republic of Angola , is a country in south-central Africa bordered by Namibia on the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the north, and Zambia on the east; its west coast is on the Atlantic Ocean with Luanda as its capital city...
. It was written by Manuel Rui Alves Monteiro (1941) and composed by Rui Alberto Vieira Dias Mingas (1939).
It was adopted in 1975 upon independence from Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
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Lyrics
| Portuguese lyrics | English translation | Kongo Kongo language The Kongo language, or Kikongo, is the Bantu language spoken by the Bakongo and Bandundu people living in the tropical forests of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of the Congo and Angola. It is a tonal language and formed the base for Kituba, a Bantu creole and lingua franca... translation |
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