Viva, Viva a FRELIMO
| English: Long Live FRELIMO | |
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Former national anthem of  Mozambique
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| Lyrics | Justino Sigaulane Chemane, 1975 |
| Music | Justino Sigaulane Chemane, 1975 |
| Adopted | June 1975 |
| Relinquished | April 2002 |
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"Viva, Viva a FRELIMO" (instrumental)
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"Viva, Viva a FRELIMO" (English: "Long Live FRELIMO") was the national anthem of Mozambique from independence from Portugal on 25 June 1975 to 30 April 2002.
It was written by Justino Sigaulane Chemane in the 1970s, in celebration of Mozambique's main political party from independence in 1975 to 1992. In 1994, however, multi-party elections were held, and the lyrics to the song were removed, as they were felt to be inappropriate in a multi-party country.
In April 1997, the Mozambican government initiated a contest to see who could write the best new lyrics for the anthem. "Pátria Amada" became Mozambique's national anthem on 30 April 2002.
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