Seychelles
Koste Seselwa
Join Together All Seychellois
1996
1996
David Francois Marc Andre and George Charles Robert Payet
David Francois Marc Andre and George Charles Robert Payet
🤝 Unity 🌿 Nature ❤ Love of homeland ☮ Peace |
Context
Adopted in 1996 after Seychelles transitioned to multi-party democracy. It replaced 'Fyer Seselwa' which had been the anthem since 1978. The anthem is sung in Seychellois Creole, one of the country's three official languages alongside English and French.
Lyrics
Sesel ou menm nou sel patri.
Kot nou viv dan larmoni.
Lazoie, lanmour ek lape.
Nou remersie Bondye.
Prezerv labote nou pei.
Larisess nou losean.
En leritaz byen presye.
Pou boner nou zanfan.
Translations are non-official and intended to convey meaning, not replace originals
Interesting facts
- • One of the few national anthems sung in a Creole language
- • Seychelles has changed its anthem three times since independence in 1976, reflecting political shifts
- • The anthem emphasizes the ocean, fitting for a nation of 115 islands spread across the Indian Ocean