Umodja Wa Massiwa

Umodja wa Massiwa
English: The Union of the Islands

National anthem of the  Comoros
Also known asUdzima wa ya Masiwa (English: The Union of the Great Islands)
LyricsSaid Hachim Sidi Abderemane
MusicSaid Hachim Sidi Abderemane and Kamildine Abdallah
Adopted1978 (1978)
Preceded by"Ungwana"
Audio sample
"Udzima wa ya Masiwa" played by the US Navy Band (instrumental)
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"Umodja wa Massiwa" (Comorian for "The Union of the Islands") is the national anthem of the Comoros. Adopted in 1978, it was written by Said Hachim Sidi Abderemane, who also composed the music with Kamildine Abdallah.

The spelling of the title is subject to inconsistency. In the 1978 Constitution, it was written "Ouzima wa Massiwa"; in 1992, "Udzima Wa Masiwa"; and in 2001, "Umodja Wa Masiwa". Currently, with the revisions of 2009 and 2013, it is written: "Umodja Wa Massiwa".