Louis Gidrol

Who is Louis Gidrol?

Louis Gidrol was born in 1922. He is a Chadian musician. He wrote the national anthem for Chad with Paul Villard in 1960, along with help from his student group. He and his students were part of St. Paul's School, which is where it was composed. The anthem is called "La Tchadienne". It was played widely on important national events like Independence Day and to this day is one of the most important songs in Chad because it is the national anthem.

Louis Gidrol has died, however when he died is still unknown.