Nkulunkulu Mnikati wetibusiso temaSwati

Nkulunkulu Mnikati wetibusiso temaSwati
English: God, the Giver of blessings to the Swati people

National anthem of  Eswatini
LyricsAndrease Enoke Fanyana Simelane
MusicDavid Kenneth Rycroft
Adopted1968
Audio sample
U.S. Navy Band instrumental version

"Nkulunkulu Mnikati wetibusiso temaSwati"[a] is the national anthem of Eswatini. It is a compromise between Swazi and Western styles of music and was adopted after independence in 1968.[1] The lyrics were authored by Andrease Enoke Fanyana Kukies Simelane, and the composer of the tune was David Kenneth Rycroft.[2][3]


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  1. ^ "Swaziland". nationalanthems.info. Retrieved 4 October 2009.
  2. ^ Dlamini, Betty Sibongile (2010). Asikhulume SiSwati. University of Wisconsin-Madison. p. 226. ISBN 978-1-59703-018-2.
  3. ^ African Language Studies. School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. 1970. pp. 288–301.

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