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Debout Congolais


Title	Debout Congolais
English Title	Arise Congolese
Prefix	National
Country	Democratic Republic of the Congo
Author	Joseph Lutumba
Composer	Simon-Pierre Boka di Mpasi Londi
Adopted	1960, 1997

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Debout Congolais (Arise Congolese) is the national anthem of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It was first adopted in 1960 upon independence but replaced in 1971 when the country became Zaire. Then it was replaced by La Zaïroise. It was reinstated when Laurent Kabila came to power in 1997. The words are by Joseph Lutumba and the music is by Simon-Pierre Boka di Mpasi Londi.

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