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" Debout Congolais" (Kongo: Telama besi Kongo; "Arise, Congolese") is the national anthem of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It was originally adopted in 1960 upon independence from Belgium but was replaced by "La Zaïroise" when the Congo changed its name to Zaire in 1971. It was finally reinstated when the Congo was reorganised in 1997.
" La Congolaise" (English: "The Congolese"; Kongo: "Besi Kôngo") is the national anthem of the Republic of the Congo. It was adopted upon independence from France in 1959, [1] replaced in 1969 by "Les Trois Glorieuses" but reinstated in 1991. The lyrics were written by Jacques Tondra and Georges Kibanghi, and the music was composed by Jean ...
The National Museum of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (French: Musée national de la République démocratique du Congo, or MNRDC) is a museum for the cultural history of the numerous ethnic groups and historical epochs of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the capital Kinshasa.
Faire encore de toi sans nous lasser, Togo chéri, l’or de l’humanité. III Salut, salut à l'Univers entier. Unissons nos efforts sur l'immense chantier D'où naîtra toute nouvelle La Grande Humanité. Partout au lieu de la misère, apportons la félicité. Chassons du monde la haine rebelle. Finis l'esclavage et la captivité.
" La Zaïroise" (French for "The Zairian") was the national anthem of Zaire, from 1971 to 1997. The lyrics were written by Joseph Lutumba , and the music was composed by Simon-Pierre Boka Di Mpasi Londi.
During the independence of the DRC, there have been four "national orders": Order of the Congolese Nation (Ordre de la Nation Congolaise), National Order of the Leopard (Ordre National du Léopard), National Order of Zaire (Ordre National du Zaïre), and the Order of the National Heroes Kabila-Lumumba, the last of which was founded by Law No. 009/2002 (5 August 2002) and amended by Decree-Law ...
As of March 2012 the Director General was Yoka Lye Mudaba. He was responsible for arranging for students of the institute to perform the anthem for the 14th summit of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie in Kinshasa that month. [4] The 45th anniversary celebrations were held at "The Zoo" cultural center in Kinshasa in February 2012.
"La Congolaise" " Les Trois Glorieuses " was the anthem of the People's Republic of the Congo from January 1, 1970, through 1991, when the original anthem, " La Congolaise ", was restored. The anthem was named after a three-day uprising in 1963 that resulted in the overthrow of the first President , Fulbert Youlou .