| English: Liberty | |
|---|---|
National anthem of the  State of the Comoros | |
| Also known as | Comor Masiwa Mane (English: Four Comorian Islands) |
| Lyrics | Abou Chihabi |
| Music | Abou Chihabi |
| Adopted | 1975/1976 |
| Relinquished | 1978 |
| Succeeded by | "Udzima wa ya Masiwa" |
"Ungwana" ("Liberty"), also known as "Comor Masiwa Mane" ("Four Comorian Islands"),[1] was the national anthem of the State of the Comoros from 1975[2] or 1976[3] to 1978, when a coup by Ahmed Abdallah and Bob Denard took place, and it was replaced by the current anthem, "Udzima wa ya Masiwa".[2] It was written and composed by Abdérémane Chihabiddine, better known as Abou Chihabi, a musician with the Comorian folk band Folkomor Océan. It was adopted under the Ali Soilih administration following a competition won by Chihabi.[3][4]
Mayotte (claimed by the Comoros but under French administration) is also mentioned in the song.
- ^ "Comores, Constitution de 1977, Digithèque MJP". mjp.univ-perp.fr. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
- ^ a b "Complete National Anthems of the World: 2013 Edition" (PDF). www.eclassical.com. 2012.
- ^ a b Ahmed, Daniel (2020). "Idéologie et poésie révolutionnaire aux Comores". Carnets de Recherches de l'océan Indien. Université de La Réunion: 111 (22 in file). hal-02474951. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
- ^ Daniel, Ahmed (2018-05-06). Symboles de l'État Aux Comores: Zemila Zahe Daula Ya Komori (in French). Independently Published. p. 24. ISBN 978-1-9809-8044-5.