Hail Grenada
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). It formally replaced the Grenada National State Anthem, written and adopted in 1967.
National anthem of Grenada | |
| Lyrics | Irva Merle Baptiste-Blackett |
|---|---|
| Music | Louis Arnold Masanto |
| Adopted | 1974 |
| Audio sample | |
Instrumental version | |
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.
Lyrics
| English lyrics | Grenadian Creole French lyrics |
|---|---|
Hail! Grenada, land of ours, | Hélé la Gwinad te annou |
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