Name ID 1530
Campbell, Alexander Empire in Africa
Extract Date: 1944
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Extract ID: 1372
The national anthem is sung to the tune of 'Clementine' - Tanganyika, Tanganyika, oh my DARling Clementine. The country is three times the size of the United Kingdom. Largest and most populous of all the British East African territories, it has 5,000,000 Africans, 23,500 Indians and 9,000 Europeans.
Amin, Mohamed and Willetts, Duncan Spectrum Guide to Tanzania
Extract Date: 1961
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Extract ID: 1406
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Mungu ibariki Africa Wabariki viongozi wake Hekima, umoja, na amani Hizi ni ngao zetu Afrika na watu wake Ibariki Afrika Ibariki Afrika Tubariki watoto wa Afrika Mungu ibariki Tanzania Dumisha uhuru na umoja Wake kwa waume ma watoto Mungu ibariki Tanzania na watu wake Ibariki Tanzania Ibariki Tanzania Tubariki watoto wa Tanzania |
God bless Africa Bless its leaders Let wisdom, unity and peace be the shield of Africa, and its people. Bless Africa Bless Africa Bless the children of Africa God bless Tanzania Grant eternal freedom and unity to its sons and daughters God bless Tanzania and its people Bless Tanzania Bless Tanzania Bless the children of Tanzania |
Nkosi Sikelel’i Afrika
Lord, bless Africa
May her horn rise up;
Hear thou our prayers
And bless us
Descend, O Spirit
Descend, O Holy Spirit
Bless our chiefs;
May they remember their Creator,
Fear Him and revere Him,
That he may bless them
.... more suprisingly, Nkosi Sikelel’i Afrika is also the National anthem of Zimbabwe, Zambia, Tanzania and Namibia, each of which sing translated versions.
.... When South Africa play Zambia at football on Tuesday, the anthem will, presumably, need to be played only once.
Author: David Arundel
Page Number: 2007 05 09
Extract Date: 09-May-2007
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Extract ID: 5367
just some feed back on Nkosi Sikelel'I Afrika is mainly true I have to mention that it's not the national anthem of Namibia, even though the song is the national anthem of many southern african states. The national anthem of Namibia is 'Namibia, Land of the Brave' and you can hear it on (see link) but be warned it's a real wankey anthem even by African standards.
Tanzania's national anthem was inspired by the lyrics of a 19th century ruga-ruga war song.
