"Viva, Viva a FRELIMO" (Portuguese: "Long Live FRELIMO") was the national anthem of Mozambique from June 1975 to April 30, 2002. The Mozambican Liberation Front (FRELIMO, pronounced fray-LEE-moo; Portuguese: Frente de Libertação de Moçambique) is a political party that has ruled Mozambique since independence in 1975. ... A national anthem is a generally patriotic musical composition that is formally recognized by a countrys government as their states official national song. ... June is the sixth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of four with the length of 30 days. ... 1975 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... April 30 is the 120th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (121st in leap years), with 245 days remaining, as the last day in April. ... 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

It was written by Justino Sigaulane Chemane in the 1970s, in celebration of Mozambique's main political party from independence in 1975 to 1992. In 1992, however, multi-party elections were held, and the lyrics to the song were removed, as they were felt to be inapropriate in a democratic country. This article provides extensive lists of events and significant personalities of the 1970s. ... The Elections and Parties Series Democracy Representative democracy History of democracy Referenda Liberal democracy Representation Voting Voting systems Ideology Elections Elections by country Elections by calender Electoral systems Politics Politics by country Political campaigns Political science Political philosophy Related topics Political parties Parties by country Parties by name Parties by... 1991 is a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... See Election (movie) for the film directed by Alexander Payne. ... The Elections and Parties Series Democracy Liberal democracy History of democracy Referenda Representative democracy Representation Voting Voting systems Elections Elections by country Elections by calender Electoral systems Politics Politics by country Political campaigns Political science Political philosophy Related topics Political parties Parties by country Parties by name Parties by ideology...

In April 1997, the Mozambican government initiated a contest to see who could write the best new lyrics for the anthem. Pátria Amada became Mozambique's national anthem on April 30, 2002. April is the fourth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of four with the length of 30 days. ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Pátria Amada is the National Anthem of Mozambique, it replaced Viva, Viva a FRELIMO in 2002. ...

Portuguese lyrics

Viva, viva a FRELIMO,

Guia do Povo Moçambicano!

Povo heróico qu'arma em punho

O colonialismo derubou.

Todo o Povo unido

Desde o Rovuma até o Maputo,

Luta contra imperialismo

Continua e sempre vencerá.

Chorus:

Viva Moçambique!

Viva a Bandeira, simbolo Nacional!

Viva Moçambique!

Que por ti o Povo lutará.

Unido ao mundo inteiro,

Lutando contra a burguesia,

Nossa Pátria será túmulo

Do capitalismo e exploração.

O Povo Moçambicano

D'operários e de camponeses,

Engajado no trabalho

A riqueza sempre brotará.

Chorus

English lyrics

Long live FRELIMO,

Guide of the Mozambican people,

Heroic people who, gun in hand,

toppled colonialism.

All the People united

From Rovuma to the Maputo,

Struggle against imperialism

And continue, and shall win.

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Long live Mozambique!

Long live our flag, symbol of the nation!

Long live Mozambique!

For thee your people will fight.

United with the whole world,

Struggling against the bourgeois,

Our country will be the tomb

Of capitalism and exploitation.

The Mozambican people,

Workers and peasants,

Engaged in work

Shall always produce wealth.

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See also

• List of national anthems