National_Anthem_of_Zimbabwe

National Anthem of Zimbabwe

National Anthem of Zimbabwe

National anthem of the Southern African country

The National Anthem of Zimbabwe, also known by its incipit in Shona, "Simudzai Mureza wedu WeZimbabwe" (English: "Raise our flag of Zimbabwe"), and the final line of each verse in Ndebele, "Kalibusiswe Ilizwe leZimbabwe" (English: "Blessed Be the Land of Zimbabwe"), was introduced in March 1994 after a nationwide competition to replace the South African-derived "Ishe Komborera Africa" with a distinctly Zimbabwean song. The winning entry was a Shona song written by Professor Solomon Mutswairo and composed by Fred Changundega.[1] It was translated into English and Ndebele, the two other main languages of Zimbabwe.[1] The Ndebele version is mainly sung in the Matebeleland regions of Zimbabwe, while the English version is not commonly sung. Some schools in Matabeleland South have introduced the Sotho/Tswana version.

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Lyrics

Because Zimbabwe has 16 national languages, the lyrics of the original Shona song were translated into the other 15 national languages as part of the 2013 constitutional reforms. The official texts were laid out in the 2013 Constitution, however the final English text in the Constitution varied from the more poetic and metrical version that had been in common usage up to that point and remains so today. Both the new official text and the more common variant are listed below.

In spite of all the translations being official and of equal standing according to the Constitution, the Shona and Ndebele versions remain the two most prevalent variants in regular usage.

English lyrics

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Shona and Ndebele lyrics

More information Shona IPA transcription, Ndebele IPA transcription ...

In other regional languages

More information Chewa lyrics, Chibarwe lyrics ...
More information Nambya lyrics, Ndau lyrics ...
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See also

Notes

  1. Often sung as "May our leaders be exemplary".[6][7][8][9]
  2. See Help:IPA and Shona language § Phonology and alphabet.
  3. See Help:IPA and Northern Ndebele language § Phonology.
  4. Written in the 2013 constitution as nemoto [ne.mo.to][10] but not often sung as such.[11][12][13][14]
  5. Sometimes sung as nemakomo [ne.ma.ko.mo].[7][9][15]
  6. Written in the 2013 constitution as Phakamisan’ifuleg’yethu yeZimbabwe [pʰa.ɣa.mi.sa.ni.fu.le.gje.tʰu je.zʱi.ᵐba.bwe][16] but almost never sung as such.[7][11][17]
  7. Written in the 2013 constitution as ‘Zisebenzi zename, labantu basuthe [zʱi.se.βe.ⁿzi zʱe.na.me la.βa.ⁿtu βa.su.tʰe][16] but almost never sung as such.[11][12][13]

References

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    "The National Anthem". Government of Zimbabwe. Archived from the original on 2022-05-14. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
  2. [2]
    "National Anthem Act [Chapter 10:15]". law.co.zw. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
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    Constitution of Zimbabwe (English), WIPO Lex
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    "Country Profile". Embassy of the Republic of Zimbabwe to USA. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
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    The Official SADC Trade, Industry, and Investment Review. Southern African Marketing Company. 2005. p. 248.
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    Dlodlo, Sindile (November 2019). "An Investigation Into Nation Building Through the National Anthem in Zimbabwe: A Sociolinguistic Approach" (PDF). University of South Africa. p. 13 (26 in file).
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    RHI Media (2021-04-07). "Zimbabwe National Anthem Everton & Natasha Mlalazi". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2022-05-14. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
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    MICHAEL MUZAMHINDO (2020-05-27). "The National Anthem of Zimbabwe - Michael Muzamhindo". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2022-05-14. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
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    Constitution of Zimbabwe (Shona), kubatana.net
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    "Zimbabwe National Anthem" (PDF). Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education. 2019. p. 2. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
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    263Chat (2016-11-10). "Zimbabwe National Anthem". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2022-05-14. Retrieved 2022-04-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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    pafoni (2017-12-11). "National Anthem vs Anglican Anthem: Bonda Choir". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2022-05-14. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
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    JR videos (2017-03-19). "National Anthem of Zimbabwe (Shona/English)". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2022-05-14. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
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    Bednicho, Nyoni (2019). Abundant Life and Basic Needs: African Religions as a Resource for Sustainable Development, with Special Reference to Shona Religion. University of Bamberg Press. p. 272. ISBN 978-3-86309-664-9.
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    Constitution of Zimbabwe (Nedebele), kubatana.net
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    Mushawakanaka Zimbabwe (2017-12-07). "Zimbabwe National Anthem". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2022-05-14. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
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    Constitution of Zimbabwe (Chewa), kubatana.net
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    Constitution of Zimbabwe (Chibarwe), kubatana.net
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    Constitution of Zimbabwe (Kalanga), kubatana.net
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    Constitution of Zimbabwe (Koisan), kubatana.net
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    Constitution of Zimbabwe (Nambya), kubatana.net
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    Constitution of Zimbabwe (Ndau), kubatana.net
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    Constitution of Zimbabwe (Shangani), kubatana.net
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    Constitution of Zimbabwe (Sotho), kubatana.net
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    Constitution of Zimbabwe (Tonga), kubatana.net
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    Constitution of Zimbabwe (Tswana), kubatana.net
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    Constitution of Zimbabwe (Venda), kubatana.net
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    Constitution of Zimbabwe (Xhosa), kubatana.net
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