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LIBERIA : Liberia National Anthem
Liberian National Anthem
National Anthem of Liberia
All Hail, Liberia Hail!
Author:
Daniel Bashiel Warner (1815-1880)
Composer:
Olmstead Luca (1826-1869)
Adopted:
1847
National Day:
July 26 (1847) - Independence Day
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Further details:
The Republic of Liberia was founded in 1821 as a home for emancipated slaves from North America and thus got its name which is a somewhat unorthodox derivative from Latin 'liber' ('free'). Its capital, Monrovia, was named after President Monroe of the United States.
The text is by DANIEL BASHIEL WARNER (1815-1880) - third President of Liberia (1864-1868).
The music is by OLMSTEAD LUCA (1826-1869), the tune cannot suggest Negro music in any way. There is no trace of Afro-American or straight African influence. The marchlike beginning is much rather suggestive of a German student song. The trio recalls Viennese beergarden music and old-fashioned military marches. Towards the end there is even a dash of Mozart from 'The Magic Flute'.