Ishe Komborera Africa
| English: God Bless Africa | |
|---|---|
Former national anthem of Zimbabwe | |
| Music | Enoch Sontonga, 1897 |
| Adopted | 1980 |
| Relinquished | 1994 |
| Audio sample | |
Ishe Komborera Africa | |
Ishe Komborera Africa (God Bless Africa) was the national anthem of Zimbabwe from 1980 to 1994.[1]
The anthem used the melody from popular african anthem Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrika.
Lyrics[change | change source]
Ishekomborera Africa
Ngaisimudzirwe zita rayo
Inzwai miteuro yedu
Ishe komborera,
Isu, mhuri yayo.
Ishekomborera Africa
Ngaisimudzirwe zita rayo
Inzwai miteuro yedu
Ishe komborera,
Isu, mhuri yayo.
Chorus:
Huya mweya (Huya mweya komborera)
Huya mweya (Huya mweya komborera)
Huya mweya
Huya mweya woutsvene
Uti komborere
Isu mhuri yayo.[1]
English[change | change source]
God bless Africa,
Let her fame spread far and wide!
Hear our prayer,
May God bless us!
God bless Africa,
Let her fame spread far and wide!
Hear our prayer,
May God bless us!
Chorus:
Come, Spirit, come!
Come! Holy Spirit!
Come and bless us, her children![1]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Zimbabwe (1980-1994)". nationalanthems.info. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
