National Anthem of Zimbabwe (1980-1994) - 'Ishe Komborera Africa'

"Ishe Komborera Africa" was the Zimbabwean national anthem from 1980 to 1994. It was the country's first national anthem after gaining independence in 1980. 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.

The song was first translated into Shona in the early 20th century and was initially popular with all sections of society in Southern Rhodesia. Following Rhodesia's Unilateral Declaration of Independence, it was polarized as a symbol of the Zimbabwe liberation movement. It was adopted in 1980 following Zimbabwe's independence as a show of solidarity with other African movements in countries under apartheid. It was replaced as the national anthem of Zimbabwe in 1994 by "Simudzai Mureza wedu weZimbabwe" as part of a move to adopt a uniquely Zimbabwean composition for use as the national anthem, but it still remains very popular in the country.

[nehoreka]

Can't believe I was part of the last generation of students that sang this beautiful prayer and anthem.... 🌾🥰😇🙏🌺

[Dennis_Okelo]

Please revert back to this anthem Zimbabwe 😢😢

[tylefnx]

I don't really know what I'm doing here as a Turkish person...But this is blessed...

[wilardtutogica]

Better days are coming again Africa, Zimbabwe 🇿🇼, be ready for the glory of God on you 🙏

[richiericcardo]

Miss these days though, they the best and i cannot imagine any better

[Tinospakwa]

The moment they changed this prayer to God 4 Zim and made a national anthem a prayer to the ancestors the economy went down

[svenheilborn]

Congratulations for your national holiday on 18th April Zimbabwe from your friends in Germany <3 Zimbabwe is a beaufitul country with nice landscape, charming people and such a nice culture. I´m really proud to call you our friends. Best wishes for the future from your friends in Germany <3

[msuliz]

The Zimbabwe that i miss 😢 before they ruined 😔 it

[ubcwestnewsroom]

It was better😍 than the current one and the same as South Africa's, Zambia's and Tanzania's

[SerbianCrusader]

This was golden age of Zimbabwean history.

[babbie]

😢😢We should still be standing our nation on these powerful words.

[ministershuro]

But kutaura chokwadi patakatanga kuimba zvemagamba izvi (simudzai mureza) ndakarwadziwa because Ishe Komborera was a prayer itself. Dai ikadzokazve

[RalphMasango]

I wish this could have remained the anthem 😢😢

[zw-crc]

Reality is that Zimbabwe had to write own anthem. This one by a SA brother is a beautiful one for Africa. However, even AU wrote its own anthem. It's all good. We can keep this one to inspire unity across Africa.

[artificialanimeuniverse]

Wow!
It's so similar to that of South Africa (In fact most of the tune is same!)

[DukeofCanberraYT]

God bless the modern nation of Zimbabwe!

[walterodongo]

How i wish they never it, it's truly an African anthem, I love it so much

[AngRodCartoonGames]

Reminds me of South Africa’s National Anthem

[DorisChapepa]

I song the song when student at Chishawasha

[miniminaz]

I don't know you who disliked this video but it's really mean