Le Mali

{{Short description|National anthem of Mali}} {{Infobox anthem | title = {{lang|fr|italic=no|Le Mali}} | english_title = Mali | image = | image_size = | alt_title = "{{lang|fr|italic=no|Pour l'Afrique et pour toi, Mali}}" or "{{lang|bm|italic=no|Afiriki ye ani e ye, Mali}}" | en_alt_title = "For Africa and for you, Mali" | alt_title_2 = "{{lang|fr|italic=no|À ton appel Mali}}" | en_alt_title_2 = "At your call, Mali" | prefix = National | country = {{MLI}} | author = Seydou Badian Kouyaté | lyrics_date = | composer = Banzumana Sissoko | music_date = | adopted = 9 August 1962 | sound = Malian national anthem, performed by the United States Navy Band.oga | sound_title = U.S. Navy Band abridged instrumental version in A-flat major (equivalent to the last four lines of a verse and the chorus) }} {{Wikisourcelang|fr|Pour l'Afrique et pour toi, Mali|Pour l'Afrique et pour toi, Mali}}

"'''{{lang|fr|italic=no|Le Mali}}'''" ({{Langx|en|"The Mali"}}) is the national anthem of Mali. Adopted in 1962, it was written by Seydou Badian Kouyaté, while the music is attributed to Banzumana Sissoko. It is popularly known as "'''{{lang|fr|italic=no|Pour l'Afrique et pour toi, Mali}}'''" ({{Langx|en|"For Africa and for you, Mali"}}) or "'''{{lang|fr|italic=no|À ton appel Mali}}'''" ({{Langx|en|"At your call, Mali"}}).<ref name=Factbook>{{cite book |author=Central Intelligence Agency |title=The CIA World Factbook 2016|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jZIZCwAAQBAJ&pg=PT3144 |date=24 November 2015 |publisher=Skyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated |isbn=9781510700895 |page=3144}}</ref>

==History== The anthem was written by Seydou Badian Kouyaté<ref name=Factbook /> around the time of the dissolution of the Mali Federation with Senegal in 1960, which left Mali without a flag or anthem. In a 2010 interview, Kouyaté stated that President Modibo Keïta had been passing through his locality when he approached Kouyaté and asked him to create a song to help the youth remember Malian pre-independence politician Mamadou Konaté. Kouyaté created a song called "{{lang|fr|italic=no|Ô jeunesse, c'est le jour de l'Afrique, belle espoir}}". Keïta then called Kouyaté and told him to try creating something for the national anthem. Kouyaté made a draft for a national anthem and sang it with Keïta, who was pleased with it. Kouyaté stated that Keïta had previously received a proposal for a national anthem by a European pianist residing in the Malian capital, Bamako, but he rejected it, because he wanted something that had an aura of Africa and Mali. Kouyaté reworked an air dating back to the 13th century and the Mali Empire.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2010-09-21|title=Seydou Badian Kouyaté : "Pour notre développement, ne comptons pas sur l'Europe, mais sur la Chine."|url=https://www.rfi.fr/fr/afrique/20100922-seydou-badian-kouyate-notre-developpement-comptons-pas-europe-mais-chine|access-date=2022-02-05|website=RFI|language=fr}}</ref> The musical arrangement is credited to jeli Banzumana Sissoko.<ref name=Factbook />

The anthem was officially adopted just under a year after independence, by law n° 62-72 of 9 August 1962. The Malian Young Pioneer movement of the 1960s translated it into Bambara for its rallies as "{{lang|bm|italic=no|Afiriki ye ani e ye, Mali}}".<ref name="Koulouba">{{Cite web|title=L'Hymne national|url=https://koulouba.ml/la-presidence/histoire-symboles/les-symboles-de-la-republique/lhymne-national/|access-date=2022-02-05|website=Présidence de la République du Mali|language=fr-FR}}</ref> The translation is credited to Abdulay Bari.<ref name="Konaré">{{Cite book|last=Konaré|first=Alpha Oumar|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FamUL7fJIGAC|title=Les Constitutions du Mali: recueil de textes|date=1982|publisher=République du Mali, Alpha Oumar Konaré|language=fr}}</ref>{{rp|page=305}} It is traditionally played at state ceremonies by the band of the {{lang|fr|Garde Républicaine}} of the Armed Forces of Mali.<ref name="Koulouba" />

==Lyrics== {| class="wikitable" !French original<ref name="Koulouba" /><ref>{{Cite book|last1=Doumbia|first1=Mamadou|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rMoMAQAAIAAJ&q=%22Fera+le+Mali+de+demain%22|title=Le guide du Mali|last2=Sy|first2=Mamadou|last3=tourisme|first3=Office malien du|date=1969|publisher=Office malien de tourisme|language=fr|page=18}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=sZ0lAQAAIAAJ&q=%22Fera+le+Mali+de+demain%22|title=Tableau de bord du système éducatif du Mali|date=1999|publisher=Ministère de l'éducation de base, Cellule de planification et de statistique|language=fr|page=}}</ref><ref name="Konaré" /><ref>{{Cite book|last1=Blauer|first1=Ettagale|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LlzKroSA3NcC&pg=PA40|title=Cultures of the World Mali|last2=Lauré|first2=Jason|date=2008|publisher=Marshall Cavendish|isbn=978-0-7614-2568-7|language=en|page=40}}</ref> !Bambara lyrics<ref name="Konaré" />{{rp|page=305}}<ref>{{Cite web|title=MALI|url=https://www.csdma.de/mali|access-date=2022-02-05|website=Conseil Supérieur de la diaspora malienne en Allemagne|language=fr}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.mali-pense.net/L-Hymne-du-Mali.html | title=L'Hymne du Mali - MALI PENSE }}</ref> !English translation |- style="vertical-align:top; white-space:nowrap;" |<poem>{{lang|fr|italic=no|'''I''' À ton appel Mali Pour ta prospérité Fidèle à ton destin Nous serons tous unis Un peuple, un but, une foi Pour une Afrique Unie Si l'ennemi découvre son front Au dedans ou au dehors Debout sur les remparts Nous sommes résolus de mourir

{{small|'''Refrain :'''}} Pour l'Afrique et pour toi, Mali, Notre drapeau sera liberté. Pour l'Afrique et pour toi, Mali, Notre combat sera unité. Ô Mali d'aujourd'hui Ô Mali de demain Les champs fleurissent d'espérance Les cœurs vibrent de confiance

'''II''' Debout villes et campagnes Debout femmes, jeunes et vieux Pour la patrie en marche Vers l'avenir radieux Pour notre dignité Renforçons bien nos rangs Pour le salut public Forgeons le bien commun Ensemble au coude à coude Faisons le sentier du bonheur

{{yesitalic|{{small|'''Refrain'''}}}}

'''III''' La voie est dure très dure Qui mène au bonheur commun Courage et dévouement Vigilance à tout moment Vérité des temps anciens Vérité de tous les jours Le bonheur par le labeur Fera le Mali de demain

{{yesitalic|{{small|'''Refrain'''}}}}

'''IV''' L'Afrique se lève enfin Saluons ce jour nouveau Saluons la liberté Marchons vers l'unité Dignité retrouvée Soutient notre combat Fidèle à notre serment De faire l'Afrique unie Ensemble debout mes frères Tous au rendez-vous de l'honneur

{{yesitalic|{{small|'''Refrain'''}}}}}}</poem> |<poem>{{lang|bm|italic=no|'''I''' Mali man'a kan bɔ ɲɛtaa kɛlɛba don An bɛɛ b'an cɛsiri Ka lahidu tiimɛ So, haju, ŋaniya kelen Farafinna kelenya Jugu man'a kun bɔ Kɔnɔna o Kɛnɛma Bɛɛ ka wuli k'i jɔ Saya ka fisa malo ye}}

{{small|'''Laminɛni:'''}} {{lang|bm|italic=no|Farafinna n'an faso Mali Jɔnjɔn in ko: hɔrɔnya bɛrɛ Farafinna n'an faso Mali Kɛlɛ in ko: kelenya kɛlɛ Un! Mali tile bɛ bi Un! Mali tile bɛ sini Jigiya forow funtira kayira Denw hakili latigɛra pewu pewu

'''II''' Wuli so ni kungo Muso cɛ ni denmisɛn Wuli ɲɛtaa kama Bɛɛ ka wasa sini Faso danbe kama An ka an ka jɛ sinsin Jama hɛrɛ kosɔn Foroba ka yiriwa ka An bolo di ɲɔgɔn ma Ka daamu forobaci kɛ.

{{yesitalic|{{small|'''Laminɛni'''}}}}

III Sira ka gɛlɛn haali Jamana nafa sira Dusu ani kaari Badaa janto jugu la Tiɲɛ kunun tiɲɛ Tiɲɛ bi ni sini Mali bɔ nɔgɔ la o Sabu dan ye baara ye.

{{yesitalic|{{small|'''Laminɛni'''}}}}

IV Farafinna dan ka wuli Taare ! fiɲɛ kura Taare ! mahɔrɔnya Kelenya sira magɛn Danbe seginna an ma Ka cɛsiri sinsin Farafinna kelenya Layidu tiimɛ kama A’ ye wuli n badenw Bɛɛ ka ye o dawulakɛnɛ kan.

{{yesitalic|{{small|'''Laminɛni'''}}}}}}</poem> |<poem>'''I''' At your call, Mali For your prosperity Loyal towards your destiny We will be all united, One people, one goal, one faith, For a united Africa If the enemy should show himself Inside or outside, Standing on the ramparts, We are ready to die.

{{small|'''Chorus:'''}} For Africa and for you, Mali, Our banner shall be liberty. For Africa and for you, Mali, Our fight shall be for unity. Oh, Mali of today, Oh, Mali of tomorrow, The fields are flowering with hope Hearts are thrilling with confidence.

'''II''' Standing town and country Standing women, young and old For the country moving Towards a bright future For our dignity Let us strengthen our ranks well For the public salvation Let us forge the common good Together shoulder to shoulder Let us make the path of happiness

'''III''' The path is hard very hard Which leads to common happiness Courage and dedication Vigilance at all times Truth of ancient times Truth everyday Happiness through labour Will make the Mali of tomorrow

'''IV''' Africa finally rises Let us welcome this new day Let us welcome liberty Let us march towards unity New found dignity Support our fight True to our oath Of making Africa united My brothers standing together All at the appointment of honour

{{small|'''''Chorus'''''}}</poem> |}

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== *[http://nationalanthems.me/mali-le-mali/ Mali: ''Le Mali'' - Audio of the national anthem of Mali, with information and lyrics] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20180523205725/http://nationalanthems.me/mali-le-mali/ archive link]) *[https://web.archive.org/web/20081220122918/http://www.koulouba.pr.ml/spip.php?article93&calendrier_mois=9&calendrier_annee=2008 Presidency of Mali: Symboles de la République, L'Hymne National du Mali]: history and lyrics, updated 13 June 2003.

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