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National anthem(s) Senegal, in 16 editions.
The entry for Senegal published National anthem(s) in 16 editions of 36, from 2010 to 2025. The text changed in 4 editions. Each is shown as published. National anthem(s) in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 4
- the first edition with it
- 2010
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “National anthem” (2010 to 2024) and “National anthem(s)” (2025).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024Published as “National anthem”
- name:
- "Pincez Tous vos Koras, Frappez les Balafons" (Pluck Your Koras, Strike the Balafons)
- lyrics/music:
- Leopold Sedar SENGHOR/Herbert PEPPER
note: adopted 1960; the lyrics were written by Leopold Sedar SENGHOR, Senegal"s first president; the anthem is sometimes played incorporating the Koras (harp-like stringed instruments) and Balafons (types of xylophones) mentioned in the title
name:
"Pincez Tous vos Koras, Frappez les Balafons" (Pluck Your Koras, Strike the Balafons)
lyrics/music:
Leopold Sedar SENGHOR/Herbert PEPPER
note:
adopted 1960; the lyrics were written by Leopold Sedar SENGHOR, Senegal"s first president; the anthem is sometimes played incorporating the Koras (harp-like stringed instruments) and Balafons (types of xylophones) mentioned in the title
The same text in 2011 and 2012.
Published as “National anthem”
- name:
- "Pincez Tous vos Koras, Frappez les Balafons" (Pluck Your Koras, Strike the Balafons)
- lyrics/music:
- Leopold Sedar SENGHOR/Herbert PEPPER
note: adopted 1960; the lyrics were written by Leopold Sedar SENGHOR, Senegal's first president; the anthem is sometimes played incorporating the Koras (harp-like stringed instruments) and Balafons (types of xylophones) mentioned in the title
name:
"Pincez Tous vos Koras, Frappez les Balafons" (Pluck Your Koras, Strike the Balafons)
lyrics/music:
Leopold Sedar SENGHOR/Herbert PEPPER
note:
adopted 1960; the lyrics were written by Leopold Sedar SENGHOR, Senegal"s Senegal's first president; the anthem is sometimes played incorporating the Koras (harp-like stringed instruments) and Balafons (types of xylophones) mentioned in the title
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
Published as “National anthem”
- name:
- "Pincez Tous vos Koras, Frappez les Balafons" (Pluck Your Koras, Strike the Balafons)
Rewritten: too little of the 2012 text remains to mark the changes.
name:
"Pincez Tous vos Koras, Frappez les Balafons" (Pluck Your Koras, Strike the Balafons)
The same text in 10 editions, 2015 to 2024.
Published as “National anthem”
- name:
- "Pincez Tous vos Koras, Frappez les Balafons" (Pluck Your Koras, Strike the Balafons)
- lyrics/music:
- Leopold Sedar SENGHOR/Herbert PEPPER
note: adopted 1960; lyrics written by Leopold Sedar SENGHOR, Senegal's first president; the anthem sometimes played incorporating the Koras (harp-like stringed instruments) and Balafons (types of xylophones) mentioned in the title
Rewritten: too little of the 2014 text remains to mark the changes.
name: "Pincez Tous vos Koras, Frappez les Balafons" (Pluck Your Koras, Strike the Balafons)
lyrics/music: Leopold Sedar SENGHOR/Herbert PEPPER
note: adopted 1960; lyrics written by Leopold Sedar SENGHOR, Senegal's first president; the anthem sometimes played incorporating the Koras (harp-like stringed instruments) and Balafons (types of xylophones) mentioned in the title
- title:
- "Pincez tous vos koras, frappez les balafons" (Pluck Your Koras, Strike the Balafons)
- lyrics/music:
- Leopold Sedar SENGHOR/Herbert PEPPER
- history:
- adopted 1960;
- lyrics written by Leopold Sedar SENGHOR, Senegal's first president;
- the anthem sometimes played incorporating the koras (harp-like stringed instruments) and balafons (types of xylophones) mentioned in the title
name: title: "Pincez Tous tous vos Koras, Frappez koras, frappez les Balafons" balafons" (Pluck Your Koras, Strike the Balafons)
lyrics/music: Leopold Sedar SENGHOR/Herbert PEPPERnote: history: adopted 1960; lyrics written by Leopold Sedar SENGHOR, Senegal's first president; the anthem sometimes played incorporating the Koras koras (harp-like stringed instruments) and Balafons balafons (types of xylophones) mentioned in the title
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Senegal: National anthem(s).” The World Factbook, 2010–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/senegal/national-anthem-s.