Burundi Bwacu

Burundi Bwacu
English: Our Burundi
Sheet music

National anthem of  Burundi
LyricsJean-Baptiste Ntahokaja and some others
MusicMarc Barengayabo
Adopted1962
Audio sample
Instrumental version

"Burundi Bwacu" (Kirundi pronunciation: [buɾúːndi bɡát͡ʃu]; "Our Burundi") is the national anthem of Burundi. Written in the Kirundi language by a group of writers led by Jean-Baptiste Ntahokaja, a Catholic priest, and composed by Marc Barengayabo, it was adopted upon independence in 1962.[1][2]

  1. ^ "National Symbols". Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Development Cooperation. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
  2. ^ Shaw, Martin (1975). National Anthems of the World. Blandford Press. p. 71. ISBN 978-0-7137-0679-6.