Lesotho's Swiss national anthem
An exhibition on the national anthem of Lesotho, which is based on a Basel melody, can be seen in the Basel University Library from the end of September to the beginning of December.
In 1967, the song "Lesotho, Land of our Fathers" became the national anthem of the constitutional monarchy of Lesotho. The melody was written by Ferdinand Samuel Laur (1791-1854), the founder of the Basler Gesangsverein. Around 1870, it can be found as a song with Sesothic lyrics in a schoolbook of the British crown colony of Basutoland.
"Our country"? - Lesotho's Swiss national anthem, an exhibition in the Basel University Library and a richly illustrated book, now trace the unusual history of this melody.
Basel University Library, September 28 to December 1, 2018
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