Rwanda Rwacu

Rwanda Rwacu
Notre Rwanda
English: Our Rwanda

Former national anthem of  Rwanda
LyricsAbanyuramatwi and Michael Habarurema, 1962 (1962)
MusicAbanyuramatwi and Michael Habarurema, 1960 (1960)
Adopted1962 (1962)[1]
RelinquishedJanuary 1, 2002 (2002-01-01)[1]
Succeeded by"Rwanda Nziza"
Audio sample
Instrumental rendition
A cappella performance

"Rwanda Rwacu" (Kinyarwanda: [ɾɡwɑːndɑ ɾɡwɑtʃu], French: "Notre Rwanda", lit.'"Our Rwanda"') was the national anthem of Rwanda from 1962 to January 1, 2002, when it was replaced with "Rwanda Nziza".

  1. ^ a b afrol News (2002-01-02). "Rwanda gets new flag, national anthem and coat of arms". Retrieved 2011-03-11.