Ishe Komborera Africa
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title:
Ishe Komborera Africa
text:
"Ishe Komborera Africa", also called "Ishe Komborera Zimbabwe", was the Zimbabwean national anthem from 1980 to 1994. It was the country's first national anthem after gaining independence in 1980. It is a translation of 19th-century South African schoolteacher Enoch Sontonga's popular African hymn "Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika" into Zimbabwe's native Shona and Ndebele languages. The song was first translated into Shona in the early 20th century and was initially popular with all sections of society in
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1980–1994 national anthem of Zimbabwe
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ishe_Komborera_Africa
date created:
2003-06-19T12:17:57Z
date modified:
2024-09-05T06:58:20Z
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