Fyer Seselwa
Appearance
English: Be Proud Seychellois | |
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Former national anthem of Seychelles | |
Lyrics | collectively |
Music | Pierre Dastros-Géze, 1978 |
Adopted | 1978 |
Relinquished | 1996 |
Preceded by | "En Avant" |
Succeeded by | "Koste Seselwa" |
Audio sample | |
Fyer Seselwa |
"Fyer Seselwa" (English: Be Proud Seychellois) was the national anthem of Seychelles from 1978 to 1996 after France-Albert René's coup, replacing En Avant as the national anthem. The lyrics were made collectively while the melody was made by Pierre Dastros-Géze.[1]
Lyrics[edit]
Seychellois Creole[2] | French[3] | English translation |
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1. Avek kouraz e disiplin nou ti briz tou baryer
CHORUS: Debout, Zome Lib!
2. Avek dinyte nou later nou bezwen kiltive,
CHORUS: Debout, Zome Lib!
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1. Avec courage et discipline nous briserons toutes les barrières.
CHORUS: Debout, hommes libres!
2. Avec dignité nous cultivons notre terre,
CHORUS: Debout, hommes libres!
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1. With courage and discipline we have broken all the barriers
CHORUS: Stand up, free men!
2. With our dignity we have cultivated our land.
CHORUS: Stand up, free men!
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References[edit]
- ^ "Seychelles (1978-1996)". nationalanthems.info. 14 April 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ^ "Les Seychelles et la Révolution française" (PDF). ird.fr (in French). 1989. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ "Symboles nationaux des Comores". diakadi.com (in French). Archived from the original on 19 April 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
External links[edit]
- Seychelles National Anthem (1978-1996) [Instrumental Version Remastered By Me] - Instrumental from Kingworld30
- Seychelles Anthem (1978-1996) "Fyer Seselwa" Vocal version (with lyrics) - Vocal from Anthem Base