"Le Lion rouge" (English: "The Red Lion"), more commonly known by its incipit "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
editThe lyrics were written by Léopold Sédar Senghor, Senegal's first president, while the music is composed by Frenchman 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 traditional Senegalese musical instruments.
Lyrics
editFrench | English translation | Wolof |
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Pincez tous vos koras, frappez les balafons. Refrain |
Everyone strum your koras, strike the balafons. Refrain |
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Ku nekk jouer sa kora, jouer balafon yi. Gaynde gu xonq gi yuuxuna. Savannah Dafa tëb ci kanam, Di dindi lëndëm gi. Leer jant ci sunuy tiitaange, leeralu jant ci sunu yaakaar. Jubleen mbokk yi, Afrique dajaloo na. Waxaat
Fibres de sama coeur vert, Mbagg ci mbagg, samay rak yu gëna mag, Waa Senegaal yi, jógeen ! Dellu ci géej gi ak ci ndox yi, dellu ci steppe bi ak àll bi! Yaay Afrique, yaay Afrique. Senegaal, yaw doomu gaynde ji, Guddi gi génn ci galopu fas yi, Jox nu, oh! defal nu ngor sunuy maam, Rafet ni ébène te dëgër ni sidit, Danu ko wax bu leer – sabre bi amul benn sikk. Waxaat
Senegaal, noo ngi jël sa liggéey bu rëy bi: Ngir musal picc yi ci falcon yi, Def, penku dem sowwu, nord dem sud, Risen, benn askan, benn askan bu amul benn tombi ñaw, Waaye amoon na nit ñu wëlbatiku ci bépp ngelaw ci kaw suuf. Waxaat
Senegaal, ni yaw, ni sunuy jàmbaar yépp, Dina nu dëgër te du am bañeel, ak ñaari loxo yu ubbeeku. Safaan bi ci jamonoy jàmm, dina nu ko denc ci mbaam xuux, Ndax liggéey ak wax dinanu nekk sunu gànnaay. Bantu yi mbokk lañu, Araab yi ak Weex yi itam. Waxaat
Waaye sudee noon yi lakk sunuy tefes Dina nu dekki ak ay gànnaay ci sunuy loxo Benn askan buy xeex bépp naqar ak seen ngëm. Mag ak ndaw, góor ak jigéen. Dee, waaw! Danuy wax dee, waaye du rus.</poem> Waxaat
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References
edit- ^ "Symbolique nationale". Gouvernement du Sénégal. Archived from the original on 2019-02-04. Retrieved 2021-11-30.