Le Lion rouge
| English: The Red Lion | |
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National anthem of Senegal | |
| Also known as | "Pincez tous vos koras, frappez les balafons" or "Yëngalleen kooraa yi, te jiin ndënd yi" (English: "Everyone strum your koras, strike the balafons") |
| Lyrics | Léopold Sédar Senghor, 1960 |
| Music | Herbert Pepper, 1960 |
| Adopted | 1960 |
| Audio sample | |
U.S. Navy Band instrumental version (one verse and chorus)
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"Le Lion rouge" (Wolof: Gayndeg sibi xiiru na; English: "The Red Lion"), more commonly known by its incipit "Pincez tous vos koras, frappez les balafons" (Wolof: Yëngalleen kooraa yi, te jiin ndënd yi; English: "Everyone strum your koras, strike the balafons") is the national anthem of Senegal. It was adopted in 1960.