Ishe Komborera Africa or God Bless Africa was formerly the national anthem of Zimbabwe until it was replaced by Kalibusiswe Ilizwe leZimbabwe in 1994. The music is by Mankayi Enoch Sontonga and it was adopted upon independence in 1980. It is basically a translation of "Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika" - part of the South African national anthem.
God bless Africa, Let her fame spread far and wide! Hear our prayer, May God bless us! Come, Spirit, come! Come! Holy Spirit! Come and bless us, her children!
IsheKomboreraAfrica or God Bless Africa was formerly the national anthem A national anthem is a generally patriotic musical composition that is formally recognized by a country's government as their state's official national song.
It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana and Namibia to the west, Zambia to the north and Mozambique to the east.
South Africa has the largest population of people of European descent in Africa, the largest Indian population in Africa, as well as the largest Coloured (of mixed European and African descent) community in Africa, making it one of the most ethnically diverse countries on the continent.
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