Viva, Viva a FRELIMO Viva, Viva a FRELIMO "Viva, Viva a FRELIMO" () was the national anthem of Mozambique from independence from Portugal on 25 June 1975 to 30 April 2002. It was written by Justino Sigaulane Chemane in 1975 and was adopted as the national anthem of the People's Republic of Mozambique on June 25th, 1975. The lyrics celebrate Mozambique's independence, socialism and Mozambique's main political party, FRELIMO, which brought the country to its independence in 1975. In 1994, multi-party elections were held in Mozambique and consequently the lyrics to it were often omitted from most public performances and radio broadcasts, as the
Music of Mozambique Music of Mozambique The native folk music of Mozambique has been highly influenced by Portuguese forms. The most popular style of modern dance music is marrabenta. Mozambican music also influenced another Lusophone music in Brazil, like maxixe (its name derived from Maxixe in Mozambique), and Cuban music like Mozambique. Culture was an integral part of the struggle for independence, which began in 1964. Leaders of the independence movement used cultural solidarity to gain support from the common people, while the Portuguese colonialists promoted their own culture. By the time independence came in 1975, Mozambican bands had abandoned their previous attempts