Debout Congolais

Debout Congolais
English: Arise Congolese (Stand Up, Congolese!)

National anthem of Democratic Republic of the Congo
Lyrics	Joseph Lutumba, 1960
Music	Simon-Pierre Boka di Mpasi Londi, 1960
Adopted	1960 (independence) 1997 (reinstated)

Music sample
Debout Congolais (Instrumental)

"Debout Congolais" (Arise Congolese) is the national anthem of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It was first adopted in 1960^[1] upon independence from Belgium, but was replaced by La Zaïroise when Congo changed its name to Zaire in 1971.^[2] It was finally reinstated when Congo was reorganized in 1997. The words are by Joseph Lutumba and the music is by Simon-Pierre Boka di Mpasi Londi.

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