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Hail Grenada

Hail Grenada

National anthem of Grenada

"Hail Grenada" has been the national anthem of Grenada since independence from the United Kingdom in 1974. The words are by Irva Merle Baptiste-Blackett MBE (1924–2020), and the music is by Louis Arnold Masanto (born 1938).[1][2][3] It formally replaced the Grenada National State Anthem, written and adopted in 1967.

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History

The anthem was written by schoolteacher Irva Merle Baptiste-Blackett. Also a music teacher, Baptiste-Blackett took part in the Independence Anthem Songwriting Competition in the early 1970s, with her submission being selected as the national anthem. During the 2009 Independence Celebrations, Baptiste-Blackett received Grenada's Camerhogne Silver Award for her writing of the national anthem.[2]

Lyrics

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References

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    "Irva Merle Baptiste Blackette". grenadianconnection.com. 2006. Retrieved 2020-10-16.
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    "Composer of Grenada's National Anthem dies | NOW Grenada". 2020-09-08. Retrieved 2020-10-16.
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    "Louis Arnold Masanto- Bio, Albums, Pictures – Naxos Classical Music". www.naxos.com. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
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    "About". Consulate General of Grenada, Miami. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
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    "Our Office". High Commission of Grenada in the United Kingdom. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
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    "National Anthem of Grenada". Embassy of Grenada in Russia. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
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