Angola National Anthem Lyrics

Angola

Repъblica de Angola

(Republic of Angola)





Original Portugese Words

O Pбtria, nunca mais esqueceremos

Os herуis do quatro de Fevereio.

O Pбtria, nуs saudamos os teus filhos

Tombados pela nossa Independкncia.

Honramos o passado e a nossa Histуria,

Construindo no Trabalho o Homem novo,

(repeat previous two lines)


CHORUS

Angola, avante!

Revoluзгo, pelo Poder Popular!

Pбtria Unida, Liberdade,

Um sу povo, uma sу Naзгo!

(repeat chorus)


Levantemos nossas vozes libertadas

Para glуriados povos africanos.

Marchemos, combatentes angolanos,

Solidбrios com os poroso primidos.

Orgulhosos lutaremos Pela Paz

Com as forзas progressistas do mundo.

(repeat previous two lines)


CHORUS


English Translation

O Fatherland, we shall never forget

The heroes of the Fourth of February.

O Fatherland, we salute your sons

Who died for our Independence.

We honour the past and our history

As by our work we build the New Man.

(repeat previous two lines)


CHORUS

Forward, Angola!

Revolution through the power of the People!

A United Country, Freedom,

One People, one Nation!

(repeat chorus)


Let us raise our liberated voices

To the glory of the peoples of Africa.

We shall march, Angolan fighters,

In solidarity with oppressed peoples.

We shall fight proudly for Peace

Along with the progressive forces of the world.

(repeat previous two lines)


CHORUS


Lyrics: Manuel Rui Alves Monteiro

Music: Rui Alberto Vieira Dias Mingas

Adopted: 1975