La Zaïroise
La Zaïroise was the national anthem of Zaire , now the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Central Africa , which was valid between 1972 and 1997 . The text was written by Joseph Lutumba, the music was composed by Simon-Pierre Boka Di Mpasi Londi. When the country was renamed “Zaire”, it replaced the hymn Debout Congolais , introduced in 1960 , which was also written by Joseph Lutumba and set to music by Simon-Pierre Boka Di Mpasi Londi. Since the return to the name "Congo", the original anthem has been used again.
Original text in French
- Zaïrois dans la paix retrouvée,
- Peuple uni, nous sommes Zaïrois
- En avant fier et plein de dignité
- Peuple grand, peuple libre à jamais
- Tricolore, enflamme nous du feu sacré
- Pour bâtir notre pays toujours plus beau
- |: Autour d'un fleuve Majesté: |
- Tricolore au vent, ravive l'idéal
- Qui nous relie aux aïeux, à nos enfants
- |: Paix, justice et travail: |
German translation
- Zairer, in peace found again,
- A united people, we are Zairians;
- Let us step forward proudly and with dignity.
- A great people, a people forever free.
- Tricolor flag , kindle the sacred flame within us,
- To build our country even more beautiful than before,
- |: Around a majestic river : |
- Tricolor in the wind, enliven the ideal
- That connects us with our ancestors, our children
- |: Peace, Justice and Work: |