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Artist: Miriam Makeba
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Nkosi Sikelele Africa
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Nkosi Sikelele Africa
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Nkosi Sikeleli Africa
Malup hakanyiswu phondolwayo
Yiswa imithanda zo yethu
Nkosi Sikelela
Thina lusapolwayo
Nkosi Sikeleli Africa
Malup hakanyiswu phondolwayo
Yiswa imithanda zo yethu
Nkosi Sikelela
Thina lusapolwayo
Morena boloka setjaba sa heso
O fedise dintwa le matshwe ne ho
Morena boloka setjaba sa heso
O fedise dintwa le matshwe ne ho
O seboloke
O seboloke morena
O seboloke
Se tjaba sa heso
Se tjaba sa Africa
Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika
Maluphakanyisw' uphando lwayo
Yiva imithandazo yethu
Nkosi sikelele
Thina lusapho lwayo
Yiza Moya (Yiza, Yiza)
Yiza Moya (Yiza, Yiza)
Yiza Moya oyingcwele
Nkosi sikelele
Thina lusapho lwayo
Morena boloka sechaba sa heso
O fedise dintwa le matswenyeho
Morena boloka sechaba sa heso
O fedise dintwa le matswenyeho
O se boloke (O se boloke)
O se boloke (O se boloke)
Sechaba sa Heso
Sechaba sa Afrika
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