Enoch Sontonga
Alternative Names: | Sontonga, Enoch Mankayi |
Birth Year: | 1873 |
Death Year: | 1905 |
Notes: | composer of Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika (God Bless Africa) in 1897 from then Cape Colony (now part of Eastern Cape province), which has been part of the South African national anthem since 1994. It was the official anthem of the African National Congress since 1925 and is still the national anthem of Tanzania and Zambia. It was also sung in Zimbabwe and Namibia for many years. |
Compositions:
Title | Alternate Title(s) |
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N'kosi Sikelel' i Afrika | Pan-African National Anthem; Prayer for Africa |