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National anthem of Djibouti From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"We arise with strength! for we have raised our flag" - "Djibouti" (Somali: Jabuuti, Afar: Gabuuti, Arabic: جيبوتي, romanized: Jibuti) is the national anthem of Djibouti.[1] Adopted upon independence from France in 1977, the lyrics, which are in Somali, were written by Aden Elmi, while the melody was composed by Abdi Robleh.[1]
National anthem of Djibouti | |
Lyrics | Aden Elmi, 1977 |
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Music | Abdi Robleh, 1977 |
Adopted | 1977 |
Audio sample | |
U.S. Navy Band instrumental rendition of the intro, prior to the start of the lyrics |
The anthem was first officially played at an independence ceremony on 27 June 1977.[2]
The melody is written in common 4/4 time. It consists of twenty measures.[3]
Somali lyrics | Somali IPA transcription[lower-alpha 1] | Afar lyrics | Afar IPA transcription[lower-alpha 2] |
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Hinjinne u sara kaca |
[hin.d͡ʒin.ne u sæ.ræ kæ.ʕɑ] |
Soolisnuh inkih solaa[lower-alpha 3] |
[soː.lis.nuh iŋ.kih so.laː] |
Poetic English translation | Poetic French translation | Poetic Arabic translation |
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Arise with strength! For we have raised our flag, |
Lève-toi avec force ! Parce que nous avons hissé notre drapeau, |
Arabic: |
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