The South African national anthem “Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrika” was voted the best national anthem in the world by “The Economist” magazine. Due to its inclusivity and the inclusion of all people in this heterogeneous state, it serves as a role model. The poem text of the anthem is composed of Afrikaans, English, Xhosa, Zulu and Sesotho. Originally intended as a prayer, it was combined with parts of the former South African anthem “Die Stem”. The work goes back to the poet Enoch Sontonga. “Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrika” is celebrated as “an act of musical healing” in a torn country.
news24 has launched the “Anthemproject” initiative in cooperation with Outsourance (a major insurance service provider in South Africa). All South Africans are invited to contribute their very own version of the national anthem on the project’s website.
Of course, the Ndlvou Youth Choir has something to contribute here. Take a look at the following YouTube video to see how outstandingly successful the realization was. We welcome your comments and are happy to pass them on to the young people. They receive enormous encouragement in their own country, but are all the more excited to see how they are perceived in Europe.
