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national anthem A national anthem is a patriotic musical composition symbolizing and evoking eulogies of the history and traditions of a country or nation. The majority of national anthems are marches or hymns in style. American, Central Asian, and European ...

São Tomé and Príncipe São Tomé and Príncipe, officially the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe, is an island country in the Gulf of Guinea, off the western equatorial coast of Central Africa. It consists of two archipelagos around the two main isla ...

. The anthem, adopted in 1975, was written by

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(1926–2010) and composed by Manuel dos Santos Barreto de Sousa e Almeida (born 1933).

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Information page about ''Independência total'' on the website of the government of São Tomé and PríncipeStreaming audio of ''Independência total'', with information and lyricsarchive link
African anthems Songs in Portuguese National symbols of São Tomé and Príncipe Music of São Tomé and Príncipe {{Africa-stub