Equatorial Guinea National Anthem
Caminemos pisando las sendas de nuestra inmensa felicidad
Let Us Tread the Paths of Our Great Happiness
1968
1968
Atanasio Ndongo Miyone
Ramiro Sánchez López
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Key Facts
- 1. Equatorial Guinea is the only sovereign state in Africa with Spanish as an official language
- 2. Atanasio Ndongo Miyone, who wrote the words, was a prominent independence activist; the music is by the Spanish military bandmaster Ramiro Sánchez López
- 3. The anthem was first played on independence day, 12 October 1968: at the ceremony in Santa Isabel (today Malabo), the Territorial Guard performed it as the new national flag was raised for the first time
Equatorial Guinea National Anthem Lyrics
Caminemos pisando las sendas
de nuestra inmensa felicidad.
En fraternidad, sin separación,
¡cantemos Libertad!
Tras dos siglos de estar sometidos,
por la dominación colonial,
en fraterna unión, sin discriminar,
¡cantemos Libertad!
¡Gritemos viva, libre Guinea!
y defendamos nuestra Libertad.
Cantemos siempre, libre Guinea,
y conservemos siempre la unidad.
¡Gritemos viva, libre Guinea!
y defendamos nuestra Libertad.
Cantemos siempre, libre Guinea,
y conservemos, y conservemos
la independencia nacional.
Translations are non-official and intended to convey meaning, not replace originals
Analysis
EditorialAdopted at independence from Spain in 1968. The words are by Atanasio Ndongo Miyone, a leading independence activist; the music was written by Ramiro Sánchez López, a Spanish military bandmaster. The anthem refers explicitly to the country's colonial past and celebrates liberation, fraternal unity and national independence.
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Sources & References
- Símbolos patrios: Himno Nacional . Embajada de Guinea Ecuatorial en Venezuela
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