Angola
"Angola Avante" (Forward Angola)

Words by: Manuel Rui Alves Monteiro
Music by: Rui Alberto Vieira Dias Mingao
Adopted: 1975

During Portuguese rule, Angola had an unofficial local anthem, entitled "Angola é nossa" ("Angola is ours"), used by the Portuguese colonizers and European settlers in Angola, it was not performed after independence negotiations were started, and a different anthem, "Angola Avante" was adopted upon independence from Portugal.

There has been a comission appointed to study any possible changes needed in Angola's national symbols (there are references in the national anthem to important dates and events for the previous sole ruling party, made obsolete after multi-party elections were declared). The anthem may change in the future, watch this page for further information.

Special thanks to: Jan Scotland and J. J. Dias Marques for some of this information.