Nicolas Geffrard
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Nicolas Geffrard was a Haiti
an musician best known for composing La Dessalinienne
, the Haitian national anthem
. The piece was adopted in 1904 to celebrate one hundred years of Haitian independence. He spent part of his career working in Europe.
Haiti
Haiti , officially the Republic of Haiti , is a Caribbean country. It occupies the western, smaller portion of the island of Hispaniola, in the Greater Antillean archipelago, which it shares with the Dominican Republic. Ayiti was the indigenous Taíno or Amerindian name for the island...
an musician best known for composing La Dessalinienne
La Dessalinienne
La Dessalinienne is the national anthem of Haiti, honoring Jean-Jacques Dessalines. It was written by Justin Lhérisson and composed by Nicolas Geffrard and adopted in 1904.- Creole Lyrics :...
, the Haitian national anthem
National anthem
A national anthem is a generally patriotic musical composition that evokes and eulogizes the history, traditions and struggles of its people, recognized either by a nation's government as the official national song, or by convention through use by the people.- History :Anthems rose to prominence...
. The piece was adopted in 1904 to celebrate one hundred years of Haitian independence. He spent part of his career working in Europe.