L'Aube nouvelle
"L'Aube Nouvelle" ("The Dawn of a New Day") is the national anthem of Benin. Written and composed by Father Gilbert Jean Dagnon, it was adopted upon independence of the Republic of Dahomey from France in 1960.[1]
| English: The Dawn of a New Day | |
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National anthem of | |
| Lyrics | Father Gilbert Jean Dagnon |
| Music | Father Gilbert Jean Dagnon |
| Adopted | 30 July 1960 |
| Audio sample | |
U.S. Navy Band instrumental version (chorus and one verse)
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After Dahomey became the People's Republic of Benin in 1975, the anthem was retained, but the words Dahomey and Dahoméen were changed to Bénin and Béninois.[2]
Lyrics
French original
| French lyrics[2] | English translation |
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Refrain: |
Chorus: |
In local languages
| Fon lyrics[3] | Yoruba lyrics |
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Han gbé dé di sin ayitéhonnoun mi non séa? |
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References
- Agency, Central Intelligence (2015-01-01). The World Factbook. Masterlab. p. 402. ISBN 9788379912131.
- "L'Hymne National du Bénin". Présidence de la République du Bénin (in French). Retrieved 2021-12-31.
- PDB France - Partage Diaspora Béninoise OFFICIEL (2020-05-12). "Hymne national du Bénin en Fongbé - Bédhy". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2022-04-15. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
External links
- Benin: L'Aube Nouvelle - Audio of the national anthem of Benin, with information and lyrics (archive link)