Curaçao National Team Chants and National Anthem Lyrics
Kántika i letnanan di e kanto di e bofonero di e selekshon di futbòl di Kòrsou i e himno nashonal
Himno di Kòrsou (National Anthem of Curaçao)
Lantá nos bos ban kanta
grandesa di Kòrsou;
Kòrsou, isla chikitu,
baranka den laman!
Laga nos gloria
Kreadó tur tempu i sin fin,
k'El a hasi nos digno
di ta yu di Kòrsou!
Transliteration:
Lahn-tah nohs bohs bahn kahn-tah
Grahn-deh-zah dee Kor-sow;
Kor-sow, ees-lah chee-kee-too,
Bah-rahn-kah dehn lah-mahn!
Lah-gah nohs gloh-ryah
Kreh-ah-doh toor tehm-poo ee seen feen,
Kel ah hah-see nohs deeg-noh
Dee tah yoo dee Kor-sow!
Translation:
Let us raise our voice and sing
The greatness of Curaçao;
Curaçao, a small island,
A rock in the sea!
Let us glorify the
Creator always and without end,
For He has made us worthy
To be children of Curaçao!
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The national anthem of Curaçao, Himno di Kòrsou, is an incredibly proud and defiant declaration of island identity. Written in Papiamentu—the widely spoken native Creole language of the ABC islands—the anthem highlights both the physical resilience of the island and a deep sense of dignity. In a football setting, Himno di Kòrsou brings a beautiful, soaring melodic energy to the stands. When fans belt out the opening lines, describing Curaçao as a "baranka den laman" (a rock in the sea), it functions as a metaphor for the team's grit and defensive stubbornness on the pitch. The phrasing carries a rhythmic, island cadence that the crowd sings with massive choral warmth, creating an inspiring and unified atmosphere before the match kicks off.