La Dessalinienne - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
English: The Song of Dessalines | |
---|---|
![]() | |
National anthem of ![]() | |
Lyrics | Justin Lhérisson |
Music | Nicolas Geffrard |
Adopted | 1904 |
Audio sample | |
"La Dessalinienne" (Instrumental) |
La Dessalinienne (French pronunciation: [la dɛs.salinjɛn], Haitian Creole: La Desalinyèn; "The Dessalines Song") is the national anthem of Haiti, honoring Jean-Jacques Dessalines. The lyrics (words of the song) were written by Justin Lhérisson and its music composed by Nicolas Geffrard; it was adopted in 1904.[1][2]
Lyrics
[change | change source]French version
[change | change source]French lyrics (The original) | English translation |
---|---|
Pour le Pays, Pour les ancêtres, | For our country, |
Haitian Creole version
[change | change source]Creole version lyrics | English translation | IPA transcription |
---|---|---|
Pou Ayiti peyi Zansèt yo | For Haiti, the Country's Ancestors | [pu a.ji.ti pe.ji zã.sɛt jo] |
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Hairstyles Ideas - Short Hairstyles Ideas". Archived from the original on 2019-02-07. Retrieved 2019-02-11.
- ↑ Malena Kuss. Music in Latin America and the Caribbean: Volume 2 Performing the Caribbean Experience - An Encyclopedic History. The Universe of Music Inc. p. 260. ISBN 978-0-292-70951-5.