Koste Seselwa

"Together, Seychellois" is the national anthem of Seychelles. It became the island country's national anthem in 1996, three years after the Constitution was made; before that, Seychelles had another national anthem.[1] The words of the song were written in just one day by David François Marc André and George Charles Robert Payet, who both composed the music as well. The anthem was arranged by Russian band conductor Anatoliy Savatinov, and it was first recorded in the city of Paris.[2][3]

Koste Seselwa
English: Together, Seychellois!
Sheet Music - Anthem of Seychelles.jpg
National anthem ofSeychelles
LyricsDavid François Marc André and George Charles Robert Payet, 1996
MusicDavid François Marc André and George Charles Robert Payet, 1996
Adopted1996

Lyrics

Words of the song in Seychellois Creole[3] Pronunciation of these words using the IPA[4] Meaning of these words in English Meaning of these words in French

Sesel ou menm nou sel patri.
Kot nou viv dan larmoni.
Lazwa, lanmour ek lape.
Nou remersye Bondye.

Preserv labote nou pei.
Larises nou losean.
En leritaz byen presye.
Pour boner nou zanfan.

Reste touzour dan linite.
Fer monte nou paviyon.
Ansanm pou tou leternite.
Koste Seselwa!

[se.sel u mɛ̃m nu sɛl pa.tɣi]
[kɔt nu viv dã la:.mɔ.ni]
[la.zwa lã.mu: ek la.pɛ]
[nu ɣe.mɛ:.sje bɔ̃.dje]

[pɣe.zɛ:v la.bo.te nu pɛ.i]
[la.ɣi.sɛs nu lɔ.se.ã]
[ɛ̃ le.ɣi.taz bjɛ̃ pɣe.sje]
[pu: bɔ.nɛ: nu zã.fã]

[ɣɛs.te tu.zu: dã li.ni.te]
[fɛ: mɔ̃.te nu pa.vi.jɔ̃]
[ã.sãm pu tu le.tɛ:.ni.te]
[kɔs.te se.sel.wa]

Seychelles, our only motherland
Where we live in harmony
Happiness, love and peace
We give thanks to God.

Preserve the beauty of our country
The riches of our oceans
A precious heritage
For the happiness of our children.

Live forever in unity
Raise our flag
Together for all eternity
Join together all Seychellois.

Seychelles, notre seule patrie
Où nous vivons en harmonie
La joie, l'amour et la paix
Nous remercions le Bon Dieu!

Préservons la beauté de notre pays
La richesse de notre océan
Un héritage très précieux
Pour le bonheur de nos enfants

Restons toujours unis
Élevons notre drapeau
Ensemble pour l'éternité
Unissons-nous Seychellois!

References

  1. Seychelles (1978-1996) – nationalanthems.info
  2. Koste Seselwa Archived 2018-09-13 at the Wayback Machine (2017-08-31). Savoy Seychelles Resort & Spa.
  3. 3.0 3.1 It still feels like a new song whenever we hear the national anthem (2018-06-16). Seychelles Nation.
  4. "APiCS Online - Survey chapter: Seychelles Creole". apics-online.info. Retrieved 2022-03-05.