Joseph Philippe Gentil

Joseph Philippe Gentil
MBE / OSK / CSK
Born(1928-02-09)9 February 1928
Mauritius
Died26 January 2021(2021-01-26) (aged 92)
Quatre-Bornes, Mauritius
OccupationsPolice Band Musician & Composer
SpouseClaudette Ivy Diane (b. Castel)
Children2: Marie-Danielle, Jacques (Mario)

Joseph Philippe Gentil MBE OSK CSK (9 February 1928 – 26 January 2021) was a Mauritian composer best known for composing "The Motherland", the national anthem of Mauritius.

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