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. 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.

Koste Seselwa

English: Together, Seychellois!
National anthem of	Seychelles
Lyrics	David François Marc André and George Charles Robert Payet, 1996
Music	David François Marc André and George Charles Robert Payet, 1996
Adopted	1996

Lyrics

Words of the song in Seychellois Creole	Pronunciation of these words using the IPA	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!