Le Lion rouge

Le Lion rouge
English: The Red Lion
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"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

The lyrics were written by

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

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

External links

Senegal: Pincez Tous vos Koras, Frappez les Balafons - Audio of the national anthem of Senegal, with information and lyrics

[:0-1] "Symbolique nationale". Gouvernement du Sénégal. Archived from the original on 2019-02-04. Retrieved 2021-11-30.

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