The National Anthem of Andalusia lyrics were written by Blas Infante, the father of Andalusian nationalism. They were adopted under the Statute of Autonomy of Andalusia[1]. The music for the anthem of Andalusia was composed by the former director of the municipal band of Sevilla José del Castillo Díaz. The origins of the music are vaguely inspired on the Santo Dios, a religious cantic widely spread in rural Andalusia, usually sung by peasants while reaping their crops. It is believed that Blas Infante suggested the music to José del Castillo. The melody of the anthem is Castillo's original though. After the Spanish Civil War, the original music scores were destroyed, and only a manuscript for piano is conserved. The composer Manuel Castillo improved José del Castillo's version.
The lyrics of the anthem of Andalusia:
The white and green flag
again, after centuries of war,
to say peace and hope,
under the sun of our land.
Andaluces, arise!,
Ask tierra y libertad!,
Be free in Andalusia,
Spain and humanity.
The Andalusians want
return to what we were:
light men, than men,
We gave them soul men.
Andaluces, arise!,
Ask tierra y libertad!,
Be free in Andalusia,
Spain and humanity.
Naira G.