Books
National Anthems
State and Provincial Songs
CDs
Contact
Links
Home Page
National Anthems of the World
State Songs of America
State Anthems of Malaysia
Provincial Songs of Canada
Nationalhymnen
Africa
America
Asia
Europe
Oceania
International
Origins
Facts
History
State Songs of America
State Anthems of Malaysia
Provincial Songs of Canada
Sheet music
Tools
Search in anthem information:
List authors
List composers
List regions
List countries
List titles
Archive of former national anthems
HAITI : Haiti National Anthem
Haitian National Anthem
National Anthem of Haiti
La Dessalinienne
Author:
French Words: Justin Lhérisson (1873-1907)
Creole Words: Raymond A Moïse (dates unknown)
Composer:
Nicolas Geffrard (1871-1930)
Adopted:
1904
National Day:
January 01 (1804) - Independence Day
Buy:
Further details:
In contrast to almost all the other South American National Anthems, that of Haiti - though typically South American - shares certain characteristics -especially its comparitive brevity - with the National Anthems of European countries. Its name is 'La Dessalinienne' after Jean Jacques Dessalines (1758-1806), the liberator of this Negro Republic which forms the Western part of the island of Santo Domingo. Dessalines defeated the French under Rochambeau and on January 1 1804, he issued a Haitian declaration of independence assuming for himself the title of Emperor of Haiti.
The National Anthem was written in 1903 in connection with the country's centennial celebration. The words are by JUSTIN LHÉRISSON (1873-1907), the music by NICOLAS GEFFRARD (1871-1930). Haiti is the only Latin-American republic with French as its official language. 'La Dessalinienne' was sung for the first time on November 29 1903, at the Petit Théatre Sylvain in Port-au-Prince in commemoration of the hundredth anniversary of the occupation of Gonaïves.
If anyone requires the Creole words then please send an e-mail to me.