| English: The Dawn of a New Day | |
|---|---|
National anthem of Benin  | |
| Lyrics | Father Gilbert Jean Dagnon | 
| Music | Father Gilbert Jean Dagnon | 
| Adopted | 30 July 1960 | 
| Audio sample | |
U.S. Navy Band instrumental version 
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"L'Aube nouvelle" ("The Dawn of a New Day") is the national anthem of Benin. Written and composed by Father Gilbert Jean Dagnon, it was adopted upon independence of the Republic of Dahomey from France in 1960.[1]
After Dahomey became the People's Republic of Benin in 1975, the anthem was retained, but the words Dahomey and Dahoméen were changed to Bénin and Béninois.[2]
Lyrics
The first verse and chorus is usually only performed at official occasions.
French original
| French lyrics[2] | English translation | 
|---|---|
Refrain:  | 
Chorus:  | 
In local languages
| Fon lyrics[3] | Yoruba lyrics | 
|---|---|
Hanyìyi:  | 
Egbe:  | 
References
- ↑ Agency, Central Intelligence (2015-01-01). The World Factbook. Masterlab. p. 402. ISBN 9788379912131.
 - 1 2 "L'Hymne National du Bénin". Présidence de la République du Bénin (in French). Retrieved 2021-12-31.
 - ↑  PDB France - Partage Diaspora Béninoise OFFICIEL (2020-05-12). "Hymne national du Bénin en Fongbé - Bédhy". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2022-01-01. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
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External links
- Benin: L'Aube Nouvelle - Audio of the national anthem of Benin, with information and lyrics (archive link)