Simon-Pierre Boka
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| Born | Simon-Pierre Boka Di Mpasi Londi September 20, 1929 |
| Died | September 7, 2006 (aged 76) |
Resting place | Kongo-Central, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Citizenship | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Known for | Composing the national anthem of Zaire |
Simon-Pierre Boka Di Mpasi Londi (September 20, 1929 – September 7, 2006) was a Congolese composer and Jesuit father. He composed the National Anthem of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Biography
[edit]Simon-Pierre Boka Di Mpasi Londi was born on September 20, 1929.[1] During his studies in Rome in 1960, he was called back to Zaire. He then created the National anthem for Zaire. He later also composed the National Anthem of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[2][3]
He then ordained at Louvain, Belgium in August 1962.[4] He moved to Abidjan, Ivory Coast in 2002, where he died in September 2006. He was 76. Londi was later buried in Kongo-Central.[5]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Londi, Boka di Mpasi (1929-2006)". Rism Online. 2016-11-09. Retrieved 2026-07-20.
- ↑ Agency, Central Intelligence (2015-01-01). The World Factbook. Masterlab. ISBN 978-83-7991-213-1.
- ↑ "La Conscience - « Debout congolais » : petite histoire d'un grand Hymne !". www.laconscience.com. Archived from the original on 2009-01-24. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
- ↑ "AFRICA/DR CONGO - Congo mourns Fr. Simon-Pierre Boka of Mpasi Londi, Jesuit theologian and national anthem composer - Agenzia Fides". Fides. Retrieved 2026-07-20.
- ↑ "RDC : 15 ans depuis la disparition de Père Boka, coauteur des hymnes nationaux « Debout congolais » et « la Zaïroise »". Actualite.cd (in French). 2021-09-07. Retrieved 2026-07-20.
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