English: Blessed be the land of Zimbabwe | |
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National anthem of Zimbabwe | |
Lyrics | Solomon Mutswairo |
Music | Fred Changundega |
Adopted | 1994 |
Audio sample | |
National Anthem of Zimbabwe, instrumental |
Blessed be the land of Zimbabwe (Shona: "Simudzai Mureza wedu WeZimbabwe", Ndebele: "Kalibusiswe Ilizwe leZimbabwe") is the national anthem of Zimbabwe, written by Professor Solomon Mutswairo and composed by Fred Changundega.[1]
The anthem was introduced in March 1994 after a competition to replace "Ishe Komborera Africa" with a distinctly Zimbabwean song.[1]