Rwanda Rwacu
"Rwanda Rwacu" (Kinyarwanda: [ɾɡwɑːndɑ ɾɡwɑtʃu]) or "Our Rwanda" was the national anthem of Rwanda from 1962 to January 1, 2002, when it was replaced with Rwanda Nziza.
English: Our Rwanda | |
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Lyrics | Abypruntwi, 1962 |
Music | Abypruntwi, 1960 |
Adopted | 1962[1] |
Relinquished | 2002 [1] |
Kinyarwanda lyrics | English translation |
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:Rwanda rwacu, Rwanda gihugu cyambyaye, :Ndakuratana ishyaka n'ubutwali. :Iyo nibutse ibigwi wagize kugeza ubu, :Nshimira Abarwanashyaka bazanye Repubulika idahinyuka. :Bavandimwe b'uru Rwanda rwacu twese :Nimuhaguruke, :Turubumbatire mu mahoro, mu kuri, :Mu bwigenge no mu bwumvikane. :Impundu ni zivuge mu Rwanda hose, :Repubulika yakuye ubuhake, :Ubukolonize bwagiye nk'ifuni iheze. :Shinga umuzi Demokarasi :Waduhaye kwitorera abategetsi. :Banyarwanda: abakuru :Namwe abato mwizihiye u Rwanda, :Turubumbatire mu mahoro, mu kuri, :Mu bwigenge no mu bwumvikane. :Bavukarwanda mwese muvuze impundu, :Demokarasi yarwo iraganje. :Twayiharaniye rwose twese uko tungana. :Gatutsi, Gatwa na Gahutu :Namwe Banyarwanda bandi mwabyiyemeje, :Indepandansi twatsindiye :Twese hamwe tuyishyikire, :Turubumbatire mu mahoro, mu kuri, :Mu bwigenge no mu bwumvikane. :Nimuze dusingize Ibendera ryacu. :Arakabaho na Perezida wacu. :Barakabaho abaturage b'iki Gihugu. :Intego yacu Banyarwanda :Twishyire kandi twizane mu Rwanda rwacu. :Twese hamwe, twunge ubumwe :Nta mususu dutere imbere ko, :Turubumbatire mu mahoro, mu kuri, :Mu bwigenge no mu bwumvikane. |
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References
- 1 2 afrol News (2002-01-02). "Rwanda gets new flag, national anthem and coat of arms". Retrieved 2011-03-11.