"Soomaaliyeey toosoo" ("Somalis, Wake Up")[1] was the national anthem of Somalia from 2000 until August 2012.[2] It was adopted by the Transitional National Government, replacing the unnamed former national anthem.
| English: Somalis, Wake Up | |
|---|---|
Former national anthem of  Somalia | |
| Lyrics | Abwaan Cali Mire Cawaale 1947 |
| Music | Yusuf Haji Adam |
| Adopted | July 1, 2000 |
| Relinquished | August 1, 2012 |
| Succeeded by | "Qolobaa Calankeed" |
| Audio sample | |
Soomaaliyeey toosoo | |
The lyrics of the Somalia National Anthem were composed by Cali Mire Cawaale The narration was sung by Yusuf Haji Adam.. [3]
History
"Soomaaliyeey toosoo" is a well-known Somali song that dates from the early 1940s. It was first composed by Cali Mire Cawaale and sung by Yusuf Haji Adam and Ali Mire.[4] sometime in the 1940s.
It was sung to mark independence day on July 1, 1960, and was regularly performed by children in the mornings at schools. "Soomaaliyeey toosoo" was officially adopted in July 2000 to mark the 40th anniversary of Somalian independence.[5]
In August 2012, following the endorsement of Somalia's new Provisional Constitution, "Soomaaliyeey toosoo" was replaced as the national anthem by "Qolobaa Calankeed".
Lyrics
| Original Somali lyrics (1947) | |
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Chorus
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See also
- History of Somalia
- Flag of Somalia
- National anthem of Somalia (1960–2000)
- Qolobaa Calankeed, the national anthem 2012–present
Notes
- ^ "Somalia - National Anthem". CIA. Archived from the original on September 19, 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
- ^ Cahoon, Ben. "Somalia". worldstatesmen.org. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
- ^ "Soomaaliyeey toosoo, former anthem of Somalia (2000-2012) - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
- ^ "The Camel in Somali Oral Tradition" by Axmed Cali Abokor ISBN 91-7106-269-6
- ^ "Somalia". nationalanthems.info. 2013-04-16. Retrieved 2018-03-28.