For The Gambia Our Homeland
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National anthem of | |
Lyrics | Virginia Julia Howe |
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Music | Jeremy Frederic Howe |
Adopted | 1965 |
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For The Gambia Our Homeland (instrumental)
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"For The Gambia Our Homeland" is the national anthem of the Gambia, written by Virginia Julia Howe and composed by Jeremy Frederic Howe (based on the traditional Mandinka song Foday Kaba Dumbuya). It was adopted after an international competition to produce an anthem (and flag) before independence in 1965.
The English lyrics are as follows:
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For The Gambia, our homeland
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