La Dessalinienne

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La Dessalinienne (Dessalines Song) is the national anthem of Haiti. It is named in honor of Jean-Jacques Dessalines. The lyrics are by Justin Lhérisson and it was composed by Nicolas Geffrard. Haiti adopted the anthem, as a result of a competition in 1903, on the occassion of Haiti's centennial on January 1, 1904.

For lyrics see: wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Dessalinienne

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