Hi, Im looking for information about the national anthem of Sao Tome and Principe.
Who wrote the Sao Tomean national anthem (lyrics and music)?
When was the national anthem of Sao Tome and Principe officially adopted?
Please add any valuable information like links to anthem’s mp3, video, lyrics, free sheet music etc.
Answer
The National anthem of Sao Tome and Principe is “Independencia total” which means in English “Total Independence”.
Sao Tome and Principe’s anthem lyrics were written by Alda Neves DA GRACA do Espirito Santo and the music was written by Manuel dos Santos Barreto de Sousa e ALMEIDA.
Adopted 1975.
National anthem of Sao Tome and Principe free mp3 download
Press to download the mp3 file of Sao Tome and Principe’s National anthem – See link (file source: cia world factbook).
Listen to Sao Tome and Principe national anthem on Youtube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0CqA5jAEtk
Sao Tomean anthem lyrics (English translation)
Chorus:
Total independence,
Glorious song of the people,
Total independence,
Sacred hymn of combat.
Dynamism
In the national struggle,
Eternal oath
To the sovereign country of Sֳ£o Tomֳ© and Prֳncipe.
Warriors in the war without weapons,
Live flame in the soul of the people,
Congregating the sons of the islands
Around the Immortal Fatherland.
Total independence, total and complete,
Building, in progress and peace,
With the heroic hands of the people,
The happiest nation on earth.
Chorus
Working, struggling, struggling and conquering,
We go ahead with giant steps
In the crusade of the African peoples,
Raising the national flag.
Voice of the people, present, present and united,
Strong beat in the heart of hope
To be a hero in the hour of peril,
A hero of the Nation’s resurgence.
Chorus
Dynamism
In the national struggle,
Eternal oath
To the sovereign country of Sֳ£o Tomֳ© and Prֳncipe.
You can find more information about Sao Tomean anthem on Wikipedia – See link.
Sao Tome and Principe
Conventional short form country name: Sao Tome and Principe.
Conventional long form country name: Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe.
Local short form country name: Sao Tome e Principe.
Local long form country name: Republica Democratica de Sao Tome e Principe.
Sao Tome and Principe Government Type: republic.
Republic is a representative democracy in which the people’s elected deputies (representatives), not the people themselves, vote on legislation.ֲ