"" ("Rallying Song"), also known as "" ("O Cameroon, Cradle of our Forefathers"), is the national anthem of Cameroon and former national anthem of French Cameroon.
History
The song was composed in 1928 by René Jam Afane who also wrote the lyrics along with and Moïse Nyatte Nko'o, all while they were students at the École Normale of . It was used on an unofficial basis in French Cameroon beginning in 1948 before independence and officially adopted as the anthem of the territory in 1957. In 1960, the anthem was officially adopted by the new Republic of Cameroon.
In 1961, upon the accession of the former British Southern Cameroons to the Republic of Cameroon, an English version was written by Bernard Nsokika Fonlon, which was later officially adopted in 1978.
!English translation of French version
!English version seul but,
Pour remplir leur devoir toujours.
Chère patrie, terre chérie,
Tu es notre seul et vrai bonheur,
notre joie et notre vie,
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