Le Lion rouge
"Pincez tous vos koras, frappez les balafons" (English: "Everyone strum your koras, strike the balafons"), usually known as "Le Lion rouge" (English: "The Red Lion"), is the national anthem of Senegal. It was adopted in 1960.
| English: Everyone strum your koras, strike the balafons | |
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National anthem of  Senegal | |
| Also known as | "Le Lion rouge" (English: "The Red Lion") |
| Lyrics | Léopold Sédar Senghor, 1960 |
| Music | Herbert Pepper, 1960 |
| Adopted | 1960 |
| Audio sample | |
U.S. Navy Band instrumental version
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Development
The lyrics were written by Léopold Sédar Senghor, who became Senegal's first president. The music is composed by the French composer Herbert Pepper,[1] 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.
References
- "Symbolique nationale | Gouvernement du Sénégal". www.sec.gouv.sn. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
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