Le Lion rouge

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Le Lion rouge
English: The Red Lion

National anthem of Senegal
Also known as"Pincez tous vos koras, frappez les balafons" (English: "Everyone strum your koras, strike the balafons")
LyricsLéopold Sédar Senghor, 1960
MusicHerbert Pepper, 1960
Adopted1960
Audio sample
U.S. Navy Band instrumental version (one verse and chorus)

"Le Lion rouge" (English: "The Red Lion"), also known as "Pincez tous vos koras, frappez les balafons" (English: "Everyone strum your koras, strike the balafons"), is the national anthem of Senegal. It was adopted in 1960.

Development[edit]

The lyrics were written by Léopold Sédar Senghor, who became Senegal's first president. The music is composed by the French composer Herbert Pepper,[1] who also composed the national anthem of the Central African Republic, "La Renaissance". The kora (a type of harp) and balafon (wooden xylophone) are Senegalese musical instruments.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Symbolique nationale". Gouvernement du Sénégal. Archived from the original on 2019-02-04. Retrieved 2021-11-30.

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