Complex sentence: The lyrics were written by Léopold Sédar Senghor, who became Senegal's first president, and the music by Herbert Pepper, who also wrote the national anthem of the Central African Republic, "".
Split into simpler sentences: The lyrics were written by Léopold Sédar Senghor, who became Senegal's first president. The music is by Herbert Pepper, who also wrote the national anthem of the Central African Republic, "".