Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika

Summary

Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika is a national anthem^[1]. It ranks in the top 10% of national_anthem entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (554 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika is in the country of South Africa^[3].
• Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika's instance of is recorded as national anthem^[4].
• Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika's instance of is recorded as hymn^[5].
• Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika's instance of is recorded as musical work/composition^[6].
• Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika's composer is recorded as Enoch Mankayi Sontonga^[7].
• Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika was performed by Miriam Makeba^[8].
• Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika's Commons category is recorded as Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika^[9].
• Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika's language of work or name is recorded as Xhosa^[10].
• Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika was published on 1850^[11].
• Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika's lyricist is recorded as Enoch Mankayi Sontonga^[12].
• Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika's tonality is recorded as G major^[13].
• Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika's first line is recorded as {'lang': 'xh', 'text': "Nkosi sikelel' iAfrika"}^[14].
• Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika's last line is recorded as {'lang': 'xh', 'text': 'Yehla Moya, Yehla Moya, Yehla Moya Oyingcwele'}^[15].
• Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika's copyright status is recorded as public domain^[16].
• Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika's form of creative work is recorded as song^[17].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Release type: Song^[18]

• MusicBrainz ID: 1fb38c98-b4db-477e-ad98-b821ffa50aa8^[19]

Why It Matters

Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika ranks in the top 10% of national_anthem entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (554 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[20] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[21]