"Le Chant des Africains"- French African Soldier's Song
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 พ.ค. 2024
- Happy VE-Day!
This video commemorates the often forgotten colonial forces who fought for the Allied Powers in WWII, more specifically French African soldiers.
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I translated "parents" (French) to "family", instead of the literal translation being "parents" (English). Also, it is worth noting that "gourbis" refers to a tent or hut in North Africa, specifically Algeria. It has been translated to "hut" for simplicity.
It was originally written in 1914 by a Sergeant-Major Bendifallah and companyman Marizot, Le Chant des Africains is a testimony to the bravery of a Moroccan goumier regiment disbanded after suffering severe losses in Meaux, northeast of Paris. The song became popular among the soldiery as well as civilians, but was not set to music until 1918 by Félix Boyer, bandmaster of the Algerian Garrison.
The lyrics were modified in 1943 to include all Africans who identified as Frenchmen or Pieds-noirs, especially those from the Arab world. Also changed were references to location, as most singers had returned to the colonies. Ironically, this situation has again reversed itself in the meantime. This 1943 version was dedicated to Lt.Col. van Hecke's fr:7e régiment de chasseurs d'Afrique who fought in the 1944-45 Italian, French and German Allied military campaigns.
The song was reportedly being used by the Europeans supporting the status quo of French occupied Algeria against its independence supported by president Charles de Gaulle. Because of that the song was forbidden from the French military until it was authorized again, in 1969.
"Le Chant des Africains" remains today an adopted symbol of identity for the Pied-noir community, and their unofficial anthem.
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Happy VE-day comrades! Let us never forget what they fought for!
Eternal Memory for the fallen men and women who died to destroy fascism.
nous reviendrons ⚡⚡
@@BalkanGigaChad disgrace to the democracy and to the great nation of France!
Ah yes colonial "anti fascism"..
Did they destroy fascism or save colonialism?
And after the Axis was defeated were the Africans, Arabs etc treated with respect or kindness or were their independence movements violently suppressed with terrible atrocities against civilians by the French army and police?
Don't misunderstand, as much as I hate the fascists I don't think it is fair to ignore the darker aspects behind the Indian, African or Arab contribution to the war effort.
But anyways Happy Victory Day against Fascism
@@leonhardeuler7647no one denied that.
Nun wrongwith fascism
Happy VE-day (one day late, but that's beside the point)
Победа над фашизмом - заслуга всего человечества