Hi, Im looking for information about the national anthem of Guinea-Bissau.
Who wrote the Bissau-Guinean national anthem (lyrics and music)?
When was the national anthem of Guinea-Bissau officially adopted?
Please add any valuable information like links to anthem’s mp3, video, lyrics, free sheet music etc.
Answer
The National anthem of Guinea-Bissau is “Esta e a Nossa Patria Bem Amada” which means in English “This Is Our Beloved Country”.
Guinea-Bissau’s anthem lyrics were written by Amilcar Lopes CABRAL and the music was written by XIAO He.
Adopted 1974; A Delegation From Portuguese Guinea Visited China In 1963 And Heard Music By XIAO He; Amilcar Lopes CABRA, The Leader Of Guinea-Bissau’s Independence Movement, Asked The Composer To Create A Piece That Would Inspire His People To Struggle For Independence.
National anthem of Guinea-Bissau free mp3 download
Press to download the mp3 file of Guinea-Bissau’s National anthem – See link (file source: cia world factbook).
Listen to Guinea-Bissau national anthem on Youtube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8yrY14GUow
Bissau-Guinean anthem lyrics (English translation)
Sun, sweat, verdure, and sea,
Centuries of pain and hope;
This is the land of our ancestors.
Fruit of our hands,
Of the flower of our blood:
This is our beloved country.
Chorus:
Long live our glorious country!
The banner of our struggle
Has fluttered in the skies.
Forward, against the foreign yoke!
We are going to build
Peace and progress
In our immortal country!
Peace and progress
In our immortal country!
Branches of the same trunk,
Eyes in the same light;
This is the force of our unity!
Sing the sea and the land,
The dawn and the sun
That our struggle has borne fruit!
Chorus
You can find more information about Bissau-Guinean anthem on Wikipedia – See link.
Guinea-Bissau
Conventional short form country name: Guinea-Bissau.
Conventional long form country name: Republic of Guinea-Bissau.
Local short form country name: Guine-Bissau.
Local long form country name: Republica da Guine-Bissau.
Former name of Guinea-Bissau: Portuguese Guinea.
Guinea-Bissau Government Type: republic.
Republic is a representative democracy in which the people’s elected deputies (representatives), not the people themselves, vote on legislation.ֲ