Former national anthem of Nicaragua | |
Lyrics | Fernando Álvarez |
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Music | José del Carmen Vega |
Adopted | 1876 |
Relinquished | 1889 |
Succeeded by | "Marcha Roberto Sacasa" |
Audio sample | |
“Nicaragua” (instrumental) |
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“Nicaragua”[1] or “La patriótica”[2] was the first national anthem of Nicaragua, premiered during a tertulia in Masaya in 1876 and adopted by the government of Pedro Joaquín Chamorro Alfaro in the same year.[3]: 7 [4]: 15 It was composed by José del Carmen Vega, with lyrics written by Fernando Álvarez.[5]: 104 [3]: 8 It was used until 1889, when it was replaced by Marcha Roberto Sacasa.[4]: 17
During the early years of José Santos Zelaya’s administration, readoption of the music of this anthem was taken into consideration,[4]: 17 but ultimately a different anthem, Hermosa Soberana, has been adopted.[4]: 19
Spanish original | English translation | |
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Version I[4]: 17 | Version II[2] | Version I[5]: 105–106 |
Coro: I De septiembre la luz se levanta Coro |
Coro: I De setiembre la luz se levanta Coro II La virtud solamente o el vicio Coro |
Chorus: I From September, the light rises Chorus |