Mlungu_dalitsani_Malaŵi

Mlungu dalitsani Malaŵi

Mlungu dalitsani Malaŵi

National anthem of Malawi

"Mlungu dalitsani Malaŵi" (Chichewa pronunciation: [mɽuᵑɡu ɗaɽit͡sani maɽaβi]; sometimes written "Mulungu";[1][2] English: "O God bless our land of Malawi") is the national anthem of Malawi.[3] It was written and composed by Michael-Fredrick Paul Sauka and adopted in 1964 as a result of a competition.

Quick Facts English: O God bless our land of Malaŵi, Lyrics ...

History

In the lead up to independence in 1964, a competition to find a national anthem was held. Entries were received from Europe, the US and many African countries. Malawian Michael-Fredrick Paul Sauka submitted four entries to the competition. Sauka was a member of the Nyasaland Audit Department and a part-time music teacher at St. Mary's Girl's Secondary School in Zomba. He was also the organist of Zomba's Roman Catholic church. One of his entries was chosen as the winner and adopted as the national anthem.[4][5][6]

Lyrics

More information Chicheŵa IPA transcription ...

Notes

  1. See Help:IPA and Chewa language § Phonology.

References

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    "Government and Politics". Embassy of the Republic of Malawi in Cairo. Retrieved 2022-04-29.
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    Sangala, Tom (2020-03-06). "Fantasia offers prayer for Malawi". The Daily Times. Retrieved 2022-04-29.
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    Turner, Barry (2001), Turner, Barry (ed.), "Malaŵi", The Statesman’s Yearbook 2002: The Politics, Cultures and Economies of the World, The Statesman’s Yearbook, London: Palgrave Macmillan UK, pp. 1076–1080, doi:10.1057/9780230271302, ISBN 978-0-230-27130-2, retrieved 2021-05-13
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    East Africa and Rhodesia. Africana. 1964. p. 851.
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    Time & Tide. Time and Tide Publishing Company. 1964. p. 14.
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    Kapote, Mwakasungura; Douglas, Miller (2016-08-10). Malawi's Lost Years (1964-1994). Mzuni Press. p. 36. ISBN 978-99960-45-19-6.
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    Moni Monthly Magazine. Popular Publications Office. 1986. p. 19.
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    Cartledge, T. M.; Shaw, Martin; Reed, William L.; Coleman, Henry (1978). National Anthems of the World. Blandford Press. p. 280. ISBN 978-0-7137-0888-2.
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    Cartledge, T. M.; Shaw, Martin; Reed, William L.; Coleman, Henry (1978). National Anthems of the World. Blandford Press. p. 280. ISBN 978-0-7137-0888-2.
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    Moni Monthly Magazine. Popular Publications Office. 1986. p. 19.
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    Malawi Foreign Policy and Government Guide. Washington, D.C.: International Business Publications. 2007. pp. 40–41. ISBN 9781433031380. Retrieved 2020-07-01.
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    Moni Monthly Magazine. Popular Publications Office. 1988. p. 6.
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    Facts on Malaŵi. Publications Section of the Department of Information. 1999. p. 3.
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