National anthem of Somaliland (1960)

National anthem of Somaliland

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National anthem of the State of Somaliland

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Music| R.A.Y. Mitchell, 1960
Adopted| 26 June 1960
Relinquished| 1 July 1960
Preceded by| God Save the Queen
Succeeded by| Soomaaliya na Hanolato

The national anthem of Somaliland was the national anthem of the independent State of Somaliland that existed in the Horn of Africa between 26 June 1960 and 1 July 1960.

The anthem, which had no lyrics, was composed by local musicians, drawing inspiration from the traditional music of the region, and transcribed by British bandmaster R.A.Y. Mitchell of the band of the Royal Highland Fusiliers.[1][2][3]

## See also

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Samo ku waar, the national anthem of the re-established Republic of Somaliland

## References

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1. ^ "Somaliland (1960) – nationalanthems.info".
2. ^ "1960 Somaliland First National Anthem by Walaalaha Hargeysa". YouTube. 12 January 2015.
3. ^ "National Anthem of Somaliland (June 26 - July 1, 1960)". YouTube. 10 August 2019.

## External links

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* National anthem of Somaliland (1960)
* Sheet music of the anthem of Somaliland (1960), labeled as "Somalia", from the book "National anthems of the World".

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