The Anthem of
The Anthem of Suriname
Here you are listening to the second stanza of the national anthem of Suriname. Click on anthem to play the music of the anthem of Suriname on your PC. The national anthem was written by Trefosa which is the pseudonym of Henry (Henny) F. de Ziel (1916-1975). This is the English translation of the second stanza of the anthem:
Opo kondreman oen opo
Rise country men, rise
Sranan gron e kari oen
The soil of Suriname is calling you
Wans ope tata komopo
Wherever our ancestors came from
Wi moes seti kondre boen
We should take care of our country
Stre de f'stre wi no sa frede
We are not afraid to fight
Gado de wi fesi man
God is our leader
Heri libi te na dede
Our whole life until our death
Wi sa feti gi Sranan
We will fight for Suriname
Last updated: October 2007