Curacao’s National Anthem

“Himno di Kòrsou” (PaPiamento) “antHem of Curaçao”

1. let’s raise our voiCe and sing

1. Lantá nos bos ban kanta the grandeur of Curaçao;
grandesa di Kòrsou; Curaçao, small island,
Kòrsou isla chikitu, a boulder in the sea!
Baranka den laman!
2. Curaçao we love you
Kòrsou nos ta stima bo above all nations.
ariba tur nashon. Your glory we sing
Bo Gloria nos ta kanta with all our hearts.
di henter nos kurason.
2. Our people have their struggle
2. Nos pueblo tin su lucha, but we always have our faith
ma semper nos tin fe to accomplish always
di logra den tur tempu victory through labour!
viktoria ku trabou!
Let us give our share
Ban duna di nos parti for the island to prosper.
P’e isla ProsPerá. Let us unite forces
Laga nos uni forsa so we can triumph.
P’asina truinfá.
3. To our fatherland we demonstrate
3. Nos patria nos ta demostrá honour and loyalty,
Honor i lealtat, as we do to the flag
meskos na e bandera the union of our nation.
union di nos nashon.
Our lives would be little
Nos bida lo ta poko to give for our country,
pa duna nos pais, fighting united for liberty,
luchando uní pa libertat, love and understanding.
amor i komprenshon.
4. And when we are far from home
4. i ora nos ta leu fo’i Kas we all recall
nos tur ta rekordá Curaçao, its sun and beaches
Kòrsou su solo i playanan, the pride of us all.
orguyo di nos tur.
Let us praise our Creator
Laga nos gloria Kreadó always and forever,
tur tempu i sin fin, for He has made us worthy
K’El a hasi nos digno to be Curaçaoan!¹
di ta yu di Kòrsou!

This was composed by Frater Candidus Nowens and Errol “El Toro” Colina. Lyrics were provided by
Guillermo Rosario, Mae Henriquez, Enrique Muller and Betty Doran. It was adopted in 1978