"Ditanyè"
(usually written ""
), also known as ""
("The Anthem of Victory", ;
) or "" ("One Single Night"
), is the
national anthem
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of
Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso is a landlocked country in West Africa, bordered by Mali to the northwest, Niger to the northeast, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and Ivory Coast to the southwest. It covers an area of 274,223 km2 (105,87 ...
. Former
president
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Thomas Sankara, also a jazz guitarist, wrote the lyrics.
The composer of the melody is unknown, but it has also been attributed to Sankara.
It was adopted during his presidency in a decree issued on 2 August 1984, effective midnight on 4 August 1984, the first anniversary of Sankara's accession to the presidency. The decree also renamed the country from
Upper Volta to its current name. The anthem replaced the "
Hymne National Voltaïque", the national anthem of Upper Volta.
Lyrics
The first verse and chorus are considered to be the official lyrics, and are performed at most official occasions.
References
External links
Burkina Faso: ''Une Seule Nuit'' - Audio of the national anthem of Burkina Faso, with information and lyricsarchive link
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National symbols of Burkina Faso
National anthems
Music of Burkina Faso
African anthems
1984 songs