Question

How does the South African song “Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrika” challenge inequitable power relations? describe the song’s history.

Answer 1

“Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika" is a hymn originally composed in 1897 by Enoch Sontonga, a Xhosa clergyman at a Methodist mission school near Johannesburg. He based the melody on the hymn tune "Aberystwyth" by Joseph Parry. The words of the first stanza and chorus were originally written in Xhosa as a hymn.

The isiXhosa and isiZulu of the first stanza, the Sesotho of the second stanza and the Afrikaans of the third stanza translate into English as follows:

Lord, bless Africa

May her spirit rise high up

Hear thou our prayers

Lord bless us.

Lord, bless Africa
Banish wars and strife
Lord, bless our nation
Of South Africa.

Ringing out from our blue heavens
From our deep seas breaking round
Over everlasting mountains
Where the echoing crags resound .

Answer 2

Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrikais, its a hymn originally composed in 1897, by Enoch Sontonga, a Xhosa clergyman at a Methodist mission school near Johannesburg. He based the melody on the hymn tune... Aberystwyth..... by Joseph Parry. The words of the first stanza and chorus were originally written in Xhosa as a hymn

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The isiXhosa and isiZulu of the first stanza, the Sesotho of the second stanza and the Afrikaans of the third stanza translated to English would be.....

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Lord, bless Africa,

May her spirit rise high up,

Hear thou our prayers.

Lord bless us.

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Lord, bless Africa,

Banish wars and strife,

Lord, bless our nation,

Of South Africa.

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Ringing out from our blue heavens,

From our deep seas breaking round,

Over everlasting mountains,

Where the echoing crags resound .

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