29:11 International Exchange performs "Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika," a traditional South African hymn that has been arranged by artistic director Brendon Adams. The Minnesota-based ensemble includes singers and instrumentalists from South Africa and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Recorded April 20, 2023, in the Maud Moon Weyerhaeuser Recording Studios at Minnesota Public Radio, St. Paul, Minnesota.
NKOSI SIKELEL` IAFRIKA
Re-arrangement: Brendon Adams
Nkosi sikelel' Afrika
Maluphakanyisw' uphondo lwayo,
Yizwa imithandazo yethu,
Nkosi sikelela, thina lusapho lwayo.
Morena boloka setjhaba sa heso,
O fedise dintwa le matshwenyeho,
O se boloke, O se boloke setjhaba sa heso,
Setjhaba sa South Afrika - South Afrika.
God bless Afrika
"Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika" © 29:11 International Exchange. All rights reserved. Used with permission.
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