Hi, Im looking for information about the national anthem of Rwanda.

Who wrote the Rwandan national anthem (lyrics and music)?

When was the national anthem of Rwanda officially adopted?

Please add any valuable information like links to anthem’s mp3, video, lyrics, free sheet music etc.

The National anthem of Rwanda is “Rwanda nziza” which means in English “Rwanda, Our Beautiful Country”.

Rwanda’s anthem lyrics were written by Faustin MURIGO and the music was written by Jean-Bosco HASHAKAIMANA.

Adopted 2001.

 

Press to download the mp3 file of Rwanda’s National anthem – See link (file source: cia world factbook).

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vaKDvjp_FbA

 

Rwanda, our beautiful and dear country

Adorned of hills, lakes and volcanoes

Motherland, would be always filled of happiness

Us all your children: Abanyarwanda

Let us sing your glare and proclaim your high facts

You, maternal bosom of us all

Would be admired forever, prosperous and cover of praises.

Invaluable heritage, that God protects to you

You filled us priceless goods

Our common culture identifies us

Our single language unifies us

That our intelligence, our conscience and our forces

Fill you with varied riches

For an unceasingly renewed development.

Our valorous ancestors

Gave themselves bodies and souls

As far as making you a big nation

You overcame the colonial-imperialistic yoke

That has devastated Africa entirely

And has your joy of your sovereign independence

Acquired that constantly we will defend.

Maintain this cape, beloved Rwanda,

Standing, we commit for you

So that peace reigns countrywide

That you are free of all hindrance

That your determination hires progress

That you have excellent relations with all countries

And that finally your pride is worth your esteem.

 

You can find more information about Rwandan anthem on Wikipedia – See link.

Sheet Music: View the Rwandan national anthem sheet music – See link.

Conventional short form country name: Rwanda.

Conventional long form country name: Republic of Rwanda.

Local short form country name: Rwanda.

Local long form country name: Republika y’u Rwanda.

Former name of Rwanda: Ruanda, German East Africa.

 

Rwanda Government Type: republic; presidential, multiparty system.

 

Republic is a representative democracy in which the people’s elected deputies (representatives), not the people themselves, vote on legislation.ֲ

 

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