English: The Dawn of a New Day | |
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National anthem of Benin | |
Lyrics | Father Gilbert Jean Dagnon |
Music | Father Gilbert Jean Dagnon |
Adopted | 30 July 1960 |
Audio sample | |
U.S. Navy Band instrumental version |
"L'Aube nouvelle" ("The Dawn of a New Day") is the national anthem of Benin. Written and composed by Father Gilbert Jean Dagnon, it was adopted upon independence of the Republic of Dahomey from France in 1960.[1]
After Dahomey became the People's Republic of Benin in 1975, the anthem was retained, but the words Dahomey and Dahoméen were changed to Bénin and Béninois.[2]
Lyrics
[edit]The first verse and chorus is usually only performed at official occasions.
French original
[edit]French lyrics[2] | English translation |
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Refrain: |
Chorus: |
In local languages
[edit]Fon lyrics[3] | Yoruba lyrics |
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Hanyìyi: |
Egbe: |
References
[edit]- ^ Agency, Central Intelligence (2015-01-01). The World Factbook. Masterlab. p. 402. ISBN 9788379912131.
- ^ a b "L'Hymne National du Bénin". Présidence de la République du Bénin (in French). Retrieved 2021-12-31.
- ^ PDB France - Partage Diaspora Béninoise OFFICIEL (2020-05-12). "Hymne national du Bénin en Fongbé - Bédhy". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2022-01-01. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
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