Les Trois Glorieuses
"Les Trois Glorieuses" was the anthem of the People's Republic of the Congo from January 1, 1970 through 1991, when the original anthem, "La Congolaise", was restored.
| English: Three Glorious Days | |
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National anthem of the People's Republic of Congo | |
| Lyrics | Jacques Tondra and Georges Kibanghi |
| Music | Jean Royer and Joseph Spadilière |
| Adopted | January 1, 1970 |
| Relinquished | 1990 |
| Preceded by | "La Congolaise" |
| Succeeded by | "La Congolaise" |
The anthem was named after a three-day uprising in 1963 that resulted in the overthrow of the first President, Fulbert Youlou.[1]
The lyrics were written by Henri Lopès, and the music was composed by Philippe Mockouamy. Mockouamy was at the time a colonel in the Congolese Army and served in its main military band from 1970 to 1990.[2]
Lyrics
| French original[3][4] | English translation |
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Notes
- Sometimes written Qui jamais plus ne faillira.[3]
References
- Bazenguissa-Ganga, Rémy. Les voies du politique au Congo: essai de sociologie historique. Paris: Karthala, 1997. p. 161
- "Hommage à Philippe Mockouamy, le plus grand chef de la fanfare congolaise". Journal de Brazza. 27 December 2017.
- Mabanckou, Alain (2013-01-03). Lumières de Pointe-Noire (in French). Editions du Seuil. p. 94. ISBN 978-2-02-110421-9.
- Loemba, Anselme (2020-06-29). Foucks la Défense: Un quartier mythique de la Pointe-Noire (in French). Le Lys Bleu Éditions. pp. 26–27. ISBN 979-10-377-0964-6.
