Udzima wa ya Masiwa

Udzima wa ya Masiwa
English: The Union of the Great Islands

National anthem of the  Comoros
LyricsSaid Hachim Sidi Abderemane
MusicSaid Hachim Sidi Abderemane and Kamildine Abdallah
Adopted1978 (1978)
Preceded by"Ungwana"
Audio sample
"Udzima wa ya Masiwa" played by the US Navy Band (instrumental)

"Udzima wa ya Masiwa" (also written "Ouzima wa Massiwa",[1] Comorian for "The Union of the Great Islands"; also known as "Umodja wa Massiwa",[2] sometimes written "Masiwa"[3]) is the national anthem of the Comoros. Adopted in 1978,[4] it was written by Said Hachim Sidi Abderemane, who also composed the music with Kamildine Abdallah.[5]: 117 

Mayotte (claimed by the Comoros but under French administration) is also mentioned in the song.

  1. ^ "Comores, Constitution de 1978, Digithèque MJP". mjp.univ-perp.fr. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
  2. ^ "Projet de Revision de la Constitution de l'Union des Comores" (PDF). cdn.accf-francophonie.org. 2013. p. 7 (8 in file). Retrieved 2022-01-11.
  3. ^ "PROJET DE CONSTITUTION". www.comores-online.com. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
  4. ^ "Complete National Anthems of the World: 2013 Edition" (PDF). www.eclassical.com. 2012.
  5. ^ Reed, W. L.; Bristow, M. J. (1985). National Anthems of the World. Blandford Press. ISBN 978-0-7137-1525-5.

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