  le mali (popularly known as pour l'afrique et pour toi, mali &ndash; french: for africa and for you, mali or a ton appel mali &ndash; french: at your call, mali) is the national anthem of mali. the words were written by seydou badian kouyatÃ© and the music was by banzumana sissoko. adopted as the national anthem in 1962, its themes are patriotism, national, and african unity. it states the willingness of the people of mali to lay down their lives for their nation and for liberty. a common theme throughout the song is the desire to strive for a united africa. its music is a traditional european style military march.recorded version at the site of the assemblÃ©e rÃ©gionale de sÃ©gou it was officially adopted less than a year after independence, by loi nÂ° 62-72 du 9 aoÃ»t 1962. it is traditionally played at state ceremonies by the band of the garde rÃ©publicaine of the armed forces of mali. the malian young pioneer movement of the 1960s translated the anthem in the bambara language for its rallies. ==lyrics== the first verse begins: :a ton appel mali :pour ta prospÃ©ritÃ© :fidÃ¨le Ã  ton destin :nous serons tous unis :un peuple un but une foi :pour une afrique unie... translated as: :at your call, mali :for your prosperity :loyal towards your destiny :we will be all united, :one people, one struggle, one faith, :for african unity... the chorus is as follows: :pour l'afrique et pour toi, mali, :notre drapeau sera libertÃ©. :pour l'afrique et pour toi, mali, :notre combat sera unitÃ©. :Ã mali d'aujourd'hui :Ã mali de demain :les champs fleurissent d'espÃ©rance :les c&#339;urs vibrent de confiance translated as: :for africa and for you, mali, :our banner shall be liberty. :for africa and for you, mali, :our fight shall be for unity. :oh, mali of today, :oh, mali of tomorrow, :the fields are flowering with hope :and hearts are thrilling with confidence. the singing of national pioneers of mali :this is the africa day :it's time for africa :oh oh youth :it is the joy :at night the sun disappears radius fresh :enroll in those :freedom :register unit :register unit :this is the africa day :oh oh youth :it's time for africa :what a great experience :our father in dignity konate :we will follow your way :we want your liver :the battle of memory :the battle for the future :we will win their :we will win their :this is the africa day :oh oh youth :it's time for africa :what a great experience :we made tho
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