Fyer Seselwa

Fyer Seselwa
English: "Be Proud Seychellois"
	Former national anthem of Seychelles
Lyrics	collectively
Music	Pierre Dastros-Géze, 1978
Adopted	1978
Relinquished	1996
Preceded by	"En Avant"
Succeeded by	"Koste Seselwa"
Audio sample
	Fyer Seselwa file; help;

"Fyer Seselwa" ("Be Proud, Seychellois") was the national anthem of Seychelles from 1978 to 1996 after France-Albert René's coup, replacing "En Avant" as the national anthem. The lyrics were made collectively while the melody was made by Pierre Dastros-Géze.^[1]

Lyrics

Seychellois Creole^[2]	French^[3]	English translation
Avek kouraz e disiplin nou ti briz tou baryer Gouvernay dan nou lanmen nou pou reste touzou frer Zanmen, zanmen, nou pou aret lite; Plito lanmor ki viv dan lesklavaz. Zanmen, zanmen, nou pou aret lite; Legalite pour nou tou La Iiberte pour touzour. Refren: Debout, Zome Lib! Fyer Seselwa, Nou laport i'n ouver. Nou semen i'n trase, Nou soley i'n leve, Nou pa pou tourn deryer. Debout, Zome Lib! Debout, Seselwa! Annou reste dan linite, dan la liberte! Avek dinyte nou later nou bezwen kiltive, Avek deteminasyon lanmer nou pou eksplwate. Annou touzour mars nou tou ansamn, Pou rekolte tou sa ki nou'n senmen. Annou touzour mars nou tou ansamn, Fraternite dan leker nou lavnir devan nou. Refren	Avec courage et discipline nous briserons toutes les barrières. La barre en mains, nous resterons toujours frères. Jamais, jamais nous ne cesserons de lutter. Plutôt mourir que vivre en esclavage ! Jamais, jamais nous ne cesserons de lutter. Egalité pour tous ! Liberté pour toujours ! Refrain : Debout, hommes libres ! Fiers Seychellois, Notre porte est ouverte. Notre chemin est tracé, Notre soleil est levé Ne nous retournons pas. Debout, hommes libres ! Fiers Seychellois, Restons unis et libres ! Avec dignité nous cultivons notre terre, Avec détermination nous exploitons la mer. Nous marchons tous ensemble, Pour récolter tout ce que nous avons semé. Nous marchons tous ensemble, La fraternité dans le coeur, l'avenir est à nous. Refrain	With courage and discipline, we've broken every barrier With the tiller in our hands, our brothership shall remain. Never, never shall we cease to struggle; It's better dead to be in slavery. Never, never shall we cease to struggle; Equality for all of us! Freedom forevermore! Refrain: Stand up, free men! Proud Seychellois, Our doors are open. Our path has been traced, Our sun has risen, Never shall we turn back Rise, free men! Rise, Seychellois Let us remain in unity and liberty! With our dignity we've cultivated our land. With our determination, we've exploited our seas. March on, through the centuries; The crops we planted we will have sown. March on, through the centuries; In our hearts our brotherhood shall remain, the future shall be ours! Refrain

References

^ "Seychelles (1978-1996)". nationalanthems.info. 14 April 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
^ "Les Seychelles et la Révolution française" (PDF). ird.fr (in French). 1989. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
^ "Symboles nationaux des Comores". diakadi.com (in French). Archived from the original on 19 April 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2018.

External links

Seychelles National Anthem (1978-1996) [Instrumental Version Remastered By Me] - Instrumental from Kingworld30
Seychelles Anthem (1978-1996) "Fyer Seselwa" Vocal version (with lyrics) - Vocal from Anthem Base

[1] "Seychelles (1978-1996)". nationalanthems.info. 14 April 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2018.

[2] "Les Seychelles et la Révolution française" (PDF). ird.fr (in French). 1989. Retrieved 2 May 2023.

[3] "Symboles nationaux des Comores". diakadi.com (in French). Archived from the original on 19 April 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2018.

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