Angola
Angola Avante
Angola Forward
1975
1975
Manuel Rui Alves Monteiro
Rui Alberto Vieira Dias Mingao
🔥 Revolution 🗽 Independence 🤝 Unity 🕊 Freedom |
Context
Adopted at independence in 1975, the anthem commemorates the armed uprising of February 4, 1961, which marked the beginning of Angola's war of independence from Portugal. The lyrics reflect the Marxist-Leninist ideology of the ruling MPLA party that led the independence movement.
Lyrics
O Patria, nunca mais esqueceremos
Os herois do quatro de Fevereiro.
O Patria, nos saudamos os teus filhos
Tombados pela nossa Independencia.
Honramos o passado e a nossa Historia,
Construindo no Trabalho o Homem novo,
Honramos o passado e a nossa Historia,
Construindo no Trabalho o Homem novo.
Translations are non-official and intended to convey meaning, not replace originals
Interesting facts
- • The anthem references the February 4, 1961 uprising against Portuguese colonial rule, which is now a national holiday in Angola
- • The phrase 'New Man' in the lyrics reflects the Marxist-Leninist ideology that shaped Angola's early independence
- • Angola's anthem is one of several former Portuguese colonies with anthems inspired by revolutionary struggles