Anthem of the Americas

(Melodies of America - 1942)

A song of good neighborly friendshipUnited will hold us eternallyFor our freedom, for our loyaltyWe must live gloriously

A symbol of peace will illuminate the lives of the entire American continent. Strength of optimism, strength of brotherhood. It will be this song of good will.

Argentina, Brazil and BoliviaColombia, Chile and EcuadorUruguay, Paraguay, VenezuelaGuatemala and El SalvadorCosta Rica, Haiti and NicaraguaHonduras and PanamaNorth America, Mexico and PeruCuba and Canada

They are sovereign brothers of freedomThey are sovereign brothers of freedom

A symbol of peace will illuminate the lives of the entire American continent. Strength of optimism, strength of brotherhood. It will be this song of good will.

Argentina, Brazil and BoliviaColombia, Chile and EcuadorUruguay, Paraguay, VenezuelaGuatemala and El SalvadorCosta Rica, Haiti and NicaraguaHonduras and PanamaNorth America, Mexico and PeruCuba and Canada

They are sovereign brothers of freedomThey are sovereign brothers of freedom

They are sovereign brothers of freedomThey are sovereign brothers of freedom

Author: Rodolfo Aníbal Sciammarella (1902-1973)

Main song from the film "Melodies of America", released in 1942, celebrates the Pan-American brotherhood.