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"La Nigérienne" is the national anthem

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 Niger

Niger

Niger , officially named the Republic of Niger, is a landlocked country in Western Africa, named after the Niger River. It borders Nigeria and Benin to the south, Burkina Faso and Mali to the west, Algeria and Libya to the north and Chad to the east...

. The lyrics are by Maurice Albert Thiriet. Robert Jacquet and Nicolas Abel François Frionnet wrote the music. It was adopted as Niger's anthem in 1961.

Lyrics

French lyrics	English translation
	Throughout great powerful Niger Which makes nature more beautiful, Let us be proud and grateful For our newfound freedom! Let us avoid vain quarrels In order to spare ourselves bloodshed, And may the glorious voices Of our race be free of domination! Let us rise in a single leap As high as the dazzling sky, Where stands guard its eternal soul Which will make the country greater! Chorus: Arise! Niger! Arise! May our fruitful labors Rejuvenate the heart of this old continent! And may the song be heard In the four corners of the Earth As the cry of a fair and valiant people! Arise! Niger! Arise! On the ground and on the wave, To the sound of the drums In their growing rhythms Let us always remain united, And may each one respond To this noble future Which tells us: - Go forward!

French lyrics

English translation

Throughout great powerful Niger

Which makes nature more beautiful,

Let us be proud and grateful

For our newfound freedom!

Let us avoid vain quarrels

In order to spare ourselves bloodshed,

And may the glorious voices

Of our race be free of domination!

Let us rise in a single leap

As high as the dazzling sky,

Where stands guard its eternal soul

Which will make the country greater!

Chorus:

Arise! Niger! Arise!

May our fruitful labors

Rejuvenate the heart of this old continent!

And may the song be heard

In the four corners of the Earth

As the cry of a fair and valiant people!

Arise! Niger! Arise!

On the ground and on the wave,

To the sound of the drums

In their growing rhythms

Let us always remain united,

And may each one respond

To this noble future

Which tells us: - Go forward!

External links

nationalanthems.info has lyrics, with an English translation.

Media

Vocal version (Recording from a radio station) Anthem finishes at 1:47

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