Le Lion Rouge
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.
| English: The Red Lion | |
|---|---|
National anthem of Senegal | |
| Also known as | "Pincez tous vos koras, frappez les balafons" (English: "Everyone strum your koras, strike the balafons") |
| Lyrics | Léopold Sédar Senghor, 1960 |
| Music | Herbert Pepper, 1960 |
| Adopted | 1960 |
| Audio sample | |
U.S. Navy Band instrumental version (one verse and chorus) | |
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The lyrics were written by Léopold Sédar Senghor, who became Senegal's first president. The music is composed by the French composer Herbert Pepper, 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.
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