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South Africa’s national anthem: what are the lyrics and why are there two separate songs?
South Africa’s national anthem is a musical diamond, being the only neo-modal national anthem in the world. But what does that mean, and what are the lyrics? South Africa’s national anthem combines ...
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South Africa national anthem lyrics: Does it have two songs and which languages are used in it?
SOUTH AFRICA will be hoping they can defend their Rugby World Cup title against old rivals New Zealand on Saturday. And they will be sure to belt out their rousing national anthem before the game ...
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National anthems: how composers in South Africa and India are reimagining them
South Africa’s national anthem is a composite of the African liberation hymn Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrika and the apartheid-era Afrikaans hymn Die Stem (The Call of South Africa). Does a similar ...
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Why does the South African national anthem have two songs? Fans baffled as Springboks seek to defend Rugby World Cup title
which is now known as the National Anthem of South Africa. The first two lines of the opening verse of Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika are sung in Xhosa, with the next pair in Zulu. The four lines of the ...
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South Africa national anthem lyrics: Does it have two songs and which languages are used in it?
SOUTH AFRICA will be hoping they can defend their Rugby World Cup title against old rivals New Zealand on Saturday. And they will be sure to belt out their rousing national anthem before the game ...