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Because Zimbabwe has 16 national languages, the lyrics of the original Shona song were translated into the other 15 national languages as part of the 2013 constitutional reforms. The official texts were laid out in the 2013 Constitution, however the final English text in the Constitution varied from the more poetic and metrical version that had ...
It is a translation of 19th-century South African schoolteacher Enoch Sontonga's popular African hymn "Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika" into Zimbabwe's native Shona and Ndebele languages. [2] [3] The song was first translated into Shona in the early 20th century and was initially popular with all sections of society in Southern Rhodesia.
The song was the official anthem for the African National Congress during the apartheid era and was a symbol of the anti-apartheid movement. [7] For decades during the apartheid regime it was considered by many to be the unofficial national anthem of South Africa, representing the suffering of the oppressed masses.
Leonard Tazvivinga Dembo, a.k.a Kwangwari Gwaindepi also Musoro We Nyoka (born 29 December 1959 in Chivi – 9 April 1996), was a Zimbabwean guitar-band musician and member of the bands Barura Express and The Outsiders. [1]
Solomon Skuza (1954–1995), also known as Jah Solo was a Zimbabwean musician, one of the most popular to come out of Plumtree. [1] [2] In addition to his native Kalanga, he wrote lyrics in Ndebele, Shona and English as well.
Thirty-five season in, The Amazing Race continues to surprise. The remaining 7 teams got to continue through Europe to the picturesque country of Slovenia for the first time in the show's history.
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The Guardian ' s Robin Denslow called Mokoomba "the best young band in Zimbabwe", [3] while Afropop World Wide ' s Banning Eyre described them as "quite simply the most impressive band Zimbabwe has produced in recent memory". [4] Jon Pareles of The New York Times called lead singer Mathias Muzaza's vocal range "riveting" and "griot-strength". [5]