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| English: Song of Freedom |
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| National Anthem of |  Cape Verde |
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| Lyrics | Amílcar Spencer Lopes |
| Music | Adalberto Higino Tavares Silva |
| Adopted | 1996 |
Cântico da Liberdade (in English: Song of Freedom) is the national anthem of Cape Verde. It was made official in 1996, before that the national anthem was the same as that of Guinea-Bissau. The music was composed by Adalberto Higino Tavares Silva, and the lyrics written by Amílcar Spencer Lopes.
Lyrics in Portuguese
Canta, irmão
canta meu irmão
que a Liberdade é hino
e o Homem a certeza.
Com dignidade, enterra a semente
no pó da ilha nua
No despenhadeiro da vida a esperança é
do tamanho do mar
que nos abraça
Sentinela de mares e ventos
perseverante
entre estrelas
e o Atlântico
entoa o cântico da Liberdade
Canta, irmão
canta meu irmão
que a Liberdade é hino
e o Homem a certeza.
English translation
Sing, brother
Sing, my brother
For Freedom is a hymn
And Man a certainty
With dignity, bury the seed
In the dust of the naked island
In life's precipice
Hope is as big as the sea
Which embraces us
Unwavering sentinel of the seas and winds
Between stars and the Atlantic
Sing the Chant of Freedom
Sing, brother
Sing, my brother
For Freedom is a hymn
And Man a certainty
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