The phrase, coined by FRELIMO's first president, Eduardo Chivambo Mondlane, was employed to rally support in the liberated zones of Mozambique.
The slogan encapsulated Mondlane's vision: "We fight together, and together we rebuild and recreate our country, producing a new reality—a New Mozambique, United and Freed.
The full version, "A luta continua; vitória é certa," meaning "The struggle continues; victory is certain," is commonly used during protests and demonstrations.
[12] South African singer Miriam Makeba popularized a Mozambique-inspired song titled "A Luta Continua," written by her daughter Bongi after attending Mozambique's independence ceremony in 1975.
[15] Additionally, American director Jonathan Demme included the phrase at the end of the credits in four of his films: Something Wild (1986), Married to the Mob (1988), The Silence of the Lambs (1991), and Philadelphia (1993).