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Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrika

First released 1987Xhosa17 recordingson 27 releases

former national anthem of Zambia, Namibia, and South Africa

Written by

Enoch Mankayi SontongaComposerEnoch Mankayi SontongaLyricist

From the film

Spike & Co. Do It a-CappellaSpike & Co. Do It a-Cappella1990the film on Charmy Movies ↗

Recordings

PerformanceBy
Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrika (God Bless Africa)Vineyard Music South Africa4:39
Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrikaTeal Records Choir3:24
Nkosi Sikelel 'I AfrikaLois V. Vierk & Ngoneni Cele1:07
Nkosi Sikelel'iAfrika (South African National Anthem)Soweto Gospel Choir2:01
南アフリカ共和国NHK交響楽団1:16
Nkosi Sikelele Africa[unknown]3:59
South Africa: Nkosi sikelel’ iAfrica[unknown]4:06
Shoshaloza (Nkosi Sikelel’i Afrika)The Kenyan Boys’ Choir2:09
Nkosa S'ikele IFoxlease Singing Circle1:09
Die Stem van Suid‐Afrika / Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrikaImilonji Kantu Choral Society2:59
Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrikaThe King’s Singers3:11
N'kosi sikelel' i AfrikaJohn Williams & African Children's Choir3:58
Nkosi Sikelel’i Afrika / [silence] / [unknown]Shakkáh
Part One: "A Country Childhood" / Part Two: "Johannesburg", Part 1Nelson Mandela & Richard Stengel read by Danny Glover45:36
Foreword / Dedication / Acknowledgments / Chapters 1–115 / Inauguration / Afterword / InterviewKofi Annan / Nelson Mandela narrated by Michael Boatman / Nelson Mandela / Sharon Gelman / Richard Stengel interviewed by Amber Fairweather1659:34
Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfricaClaudine François, Hubert Dupont, Hamid Drake6:04
N’kosi Sikeleli Afrika (God Bless Africa)Ladysmith Black Mambazo2:52

On these albums

世界の国歌大全集
世界の国歌大全集NHK交響楽団 · 1987
Spike & Co.: Do It a Cappella
Spike & Co.: Do It a CappellaVarious Artists · 1991
S.A. Souvenirs
S.A. SouvenirsVarious Artists · 1993
Long Walk to Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela
Long Walk to Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson MandelaNelson Mandela & Richard Stengel read by Danny Glover · 1994
Domplatte
DomplatteShakkáh · 1996
State of the Union
State of the UnionVarious Artists · 1996
Let's Celebrate
Let's CelebrateFoxlease Singing Circle · 1997
Graceland: The African Concert
Graceland: The African ConcertPaul Simon · 1999
Wonderful Mercy (Live From South Africa)
Wonderful Mercy (Live From South Africa)Vineyard Music South Africa · 2001
The Magic Box
The Magic BoxJohn Williams · 2001
44 of the World’s Most Famous National Anthems
44 of the World’s Most Famous National AnthemsSymfonický orchester Slovenského rozhlasu · 2004
Blessed
BlessedSoweto Gospel Choir · 2005
The Ultimate Guitar Collection
The Ultimate Guitar CollectionJohn Williams · 2005
The Guitarist
The GuitaristJohn Williams · 2011
World in Union: Rugby World Cup 2011 – The Official Album
World in Union: Rugby World Cup 2011 – The Official AlbumVarious Artists · 2011
Long Walk to Freedom
Long Walk to FreedomNelson Mandela narrated by Michael Boatman · 2011
Flying Eagle
Flying EagleClaudine François, Hubert Dupont, Hamid Drake · 2013
20th Anniversary of the End of Apartheid in South Africa
20th Anniversary of the End of Apartheid in South AfricaVarious Artists · 2014
The Complete Columbia Album Collection
The Complete Columbia Album CollectionJohn Williams · 2016
Finding Harmony
Finding HarmonyThe King’s Singers · 2020

Source: MusicBrainz work 1fb38c98-b4db-477e-ad98-b821ffa50aa8 (CC0).