Himno Nacional de Guinea Ecuatorial is the national anthem of Equatorial Guinea.
History
The anthem was written by musician and writer Atanasio Ndongo Miyone. The lyrics were influenced by the end of Equatorial Guinea's colonisation, with anti-colonisation being a main theme. The music was composed by Ramiro Sánchez López, who was a Spanish lieutenant and the deputy director of music at the army headquarters located in Madrid. He received a prize of 25,000 pesetas for composing the music.
The anthem was first performed on Equatorial Guinea's independence day, 12 October 1968.
On 18 June 2021, the General Director of Sports of Equatorial Guinea, Rodolfo Bodipo, announced that it was now mandatory to play the national anthem before all sporting events. The decision was made to "encourage and promote national pride and patriotic spirit from the base", referring to the youth.
Lyrics
Spanish original
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Translations
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|<poem>Let us walk treading the paths
Of our immense happiness.
In brotherhood, without separation,
Let us sing Freedom!
After two centuries of being subjected
By colonial domination,
In fraternal union, without discrimination,
Let's sing Freedom!
Let us shout long live free Guinea!,
and let us defend our Freedom.
Let us always sing free Guinea,
And let us always preserve the unity.
Let us shout long live free Guinea!,
and let us defend our Freedom.
Let us always sing free Guinea,
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See also
- Atanasio Ndongo Miyone
- Music of Equatorial Guinea