Djibouti (anthem)

"We arise with strength! for we have raised our flag" - "Djibouti" (Somali: Jabuuti, Afar: Gabuuti, Arabic: جيبوتي, romanized: Jibuti) is the national anthem of Djibouti. Adopted upon independence from France in 1977, the lyrics, which are in Somali, were written by Aden Elmi, while the melody was composed by Abdi Robleh.

The anthem was first officially played at an independence ceremony on 27 June 1977.

Music

The melody is written in common 4/4 time. It consists of twenty measures.

Lyrics

See also

• History of Djibouti
• Flag of Djibouti

Notes

References

External links

• Audio of the national anthem of Djibouti, with information and lyrics (archive link)