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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 ...
State-controlled radio and television transmissions, operated under Radio-Television Nationale Congolaise (RTNC), are the prominent broadcasting stations, reaching the largest number of citizens. The RTNC radio broadcast of La Voix du Congo , is available in French , Swahili , Lingala , Tshiluba , and Kikongo .
BBC Radio 1 Anthems is a British online-only radio stream, owned and operated by the BBC and run as a spin-off from BBC Radio 1. The station launched on 8 November 2024 and plays a wide range of music and acts supported by the main Radio 1 network in the 2000s and 2010s. [ 2 ]
Radio Congo Belge (RCB) was created in 1940 by the general government of the Belgian Congo. After the country gained independence, Radio du Congo Belge (RCB) became Radiodiffusion Nationale Congolaise (RNC). RTNC started television broadcasts in Kinshasa on November 24, 1966, [2] three hours a day (7pm to 10pm), on VHF channel 5. [3]
Most citizens obtain their news from local radio or television stations as there are no nationwide radio or television stations. [ 2 ] Stations from nearby Kinshasa , in the Democratic Republic of the Congo , can be received in Brazzaville and rebroadcasts of the BBC (103.8 FM), Radio France Internationale , and the Voice of America are available.
[1] Until recently the Director General was the graphic artist and painter Lema Kusa. [3] 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]
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. À l'étoile de la liberté, Renouons la solidarité Des nations dans la fraternité.