Hail Grenada
National anthem of Grenada | |
| Lyrics | Irva Merle Baptiste-Blackett |
|---|---|
| Music | Louis Arnold Masanto |
| Adopted | 1974 |
| Audio sample | |
Instrumental version | |
"Hail Grenada" has been the national anthem of Grenada since independence from the United Kingdom in 1974. The words are by Irva Merle Baptiste-Blackett MBE (1924–2020), and the music is by Louis Arnold Masanto (born 1938).[1][2][3] It formally replaced the Grenada National State Anthem, written and adopted in 1967.
History
The anthem was written by schoolteacher Irva Merle Baptiste-Blackett. Also a music teacher, Baptiste-Blackett took part in the Independence Anthem Songwriting Competition in the early 1970s, with her submission being selected as the national anthem. During the 2009 Independence Celebrations, Baptiste-Blackett received Grenada's Camerhogne Silver Award for her writing of the national anthem.[2]
Lyrics
| English lyrics[4][5][6] | Grenadian Creole French lyrics[6] |
|---|---|
Hélé la Gwinad te annou |
References
- ^ "Irva Merle Baptiste Blackette". grenadianconnection.com. 2006. Retrieved 2020-10-16.
- ^ a b "Composer of Grenada's National Anthem dies | NOW Grenada". 2020-09-08. Retrieved 2020-10-16.
- ^ "Louis Arnold Masanto- Bio, Albums, Pictures – Naxos Classical Music". www.naxos.com. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
- ^ "About". Consulate General of Grenada, Miami. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
- ^ "Our Office". High Commission of Grenada in the United Kingdom. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
- ^ a b "National Anthem of Grenada". Embassy of Grenada in Russia. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
