"" ("The Dawn of a New Day") is the national anthem of Benin. Written and composed by Father Gilbert Jean Dagnon, it was adopted upon independence of the Republic of Dahomey from France in 1960. After Dahomey became the People's Republic of Benin in 1975, the anthem was retained, but the words and were changed to and . Lyrics French original In local languages References External links Benin: L'Aube Nouvelle - Audio of the national anthem of Benin, with information and lyrics (archive link) African anthems Beninese music National symbols of Benin National anthem compositions in B-flat major