Udzima wa ya Masiwa

Udzima wa ya Masiwa
English: The Union of the Great Islands
National anthem of the  Comoros
LyricsSaid Hachim Sidi Abderemane
MusicSaid Hachim Sidi Abderemane and Kamildine Abdallah
Adopted1978; 46 years ago (1978)
Preceded by"Ungwana"
Audio sample
"Udzima wa ya Masiwa" played by the US Navy Band (instrumental)

"Udzima wa ya Masiwa" (also written "Ouzima wa Massiwa",[1] Comorian for "The Union of the Great Islands"; also known as "Umodja wa Massiwa",[2] sometimes written "Masiwa"[3]) is the national anthem of the Comoros. Adopted in 1978,[4] it was written by Said Hachim Sidi Abderemane, who also composed the music with Kamildine Abdallah.[5]: 117 

Mayotte (claimed by the Comoros but under French administration) is also mentioned in the song.

  1. ^ "Comores, Constitution de 1978, Digithèque MJP". mjp.univ-perp.fr. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
  2. ^ "Projet de Revision de la Constitution de l'Union des Comores" (PDF). cdn.accf-francophonie.org. 2013. p. 7 (8 in file). Retrieved 2022-01-11.
  3. ^ "PROJET DE CONSTITUTION". www.comores-online.com. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
  4. ^ "Complete National Anthems of the World: 2013 Edition" (PDF). www.eclassical.com. 2012.
  5. ^ Reed, W. L.; Bristow, M. J. (1985). National Anthems of the World. Blandford Press. ISBN 978-0-7137-1525-5.