English: The Song of Dessalines | |
---|---|
![]() | |
National anthem of Haiti | |
Lyrics | Justin Lhérisson, 1903 |
Music | Nicolas Geffrard, 1903 |
Adopted | January 1, 1904 |
Audio sample | |
U.S. Navy Band instrumental version (one verse) |
"La Dessalinienne" (French pronunciation: [la dɛs.salinjɛn]; Haitian Creole: "Desalinyèn"; English: "The Dessalines Song") is the national anthem of Haiti. This march was written by Justin Lhérisson and composed by Nicolas Geffrard.[1][2]