"Le Chant des Africains"- French African Soldier's Song
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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