PORTUGUESE LYRICS

O Pátria, nunca mais esqueceremos
Os heróis do quatro de Fevereio.
O Pátria, nós saudamos os teus filhos
Tombados pela nossa Independência.
Honramos o passado e a nossa História,
Construindo no Trabalho o Homem novo,
Honramos o passado e a nossa História,
Construindo no Trabalho o Homem novo.

CHORUS (twice)

Angola, avante!
Revolução, pelo Poder Popular!
Pátria Unida, Liberdade,
Um só povo, uma só Nação!

Levantemos nossas vozes libertadas
Para glóriados povos africanos.
Marchemos, combatentes angolanos,
Solidários com os poroso primidos.
Orgulhosos lutaremos Pela Paz
Com as forças progressistas do mundo.
Orgulhosos lutaremos Pela Paz
Com as forças progressistas do mundo.

CHORUS (twice)

Angola, avante!
Revolução, pelo Poder Popular!
Pátria Unida, Liberdade,
Um só povo, uma só Nação!

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ENGLISH TRANSLATION
 
O Fatherland, we shall never forget
The heroes of the Fourth of February.
O Fatherland, we salute your sons
Who died for our Independence.
We honour the past and our history
As by our work we build the New Man.
We honour the past and our history
As by our work we build the New Man.

CHORUS (twice)

Forward, Angola!
Revolution through the power of the People!
A United Country, Freedom,
One People, one Nation!

Let us raise our liberated voices
To the glory of the peoples of Africa.
We shall march, Angolan fighters,
In solidarity with oppressed peoples.
We shall fight proudly for Peace
Along with the progressive forces of the world.
We shall fight proudly for Peace
Along with the progressive forces of the world.

CHORUS (twice)


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Angola
"Angola Avante" (Forward Angola)

Words by:Manuel Rui Alves Monteiro
Music by:Rui Alberto Vieira Dias Mingao
Adopted:1975

During Portuguese rule, Angola had a local anthem (probably unofficial),
entitled "Angola é nossa" ("Angola is ours"). I do not have much information
about the anthem, however the lyrics may have been more appropriate when Angola
was striving for independence, as it seems to have not been performed after
independence negotiations were started, and a different anthem, "Angola Avante"
was adopted upon independence from Portugal.

There has been a comission appointed to study any possible changes needed in
Angola's national symbols (there are references in the national anthem to
important dates and events for the previous sole ruling party, made obsolete
after multi-party elections were declared). The anthem may change in the
future, watch this page for further information.
