"" (; sometimes written ""; ) is the
national anthem
A national anthem is a patriotic musical composition symbolizing and evoking eulogies of the history and traditions of a country or nation. The majority of national anthems are marches or hymns in style. American, Central Asian, and European n ...
of
Malawi
Malawi (; or aláwi Tumbuka: ''Malaŵi''), officially the Republic of Malawi, is a landlocked country in Southeastern Africa that was formerly known as Nyasaland. It is bordered by Zambia to the west, Tanzania to the north and northeast ...
. It was written and composed by
Michael-Fredrick Paul Sauka and adopted in 1964 as a result of a competition.
History
In the lead up to independence in 1964, a competition to find a national anthem was held. Entries were received from Europe, the US and many African countries. Malawian
Michael-Fredrick Paul Sauka submitted four entries to the competition. Sauka was a member of the
Nyasaland
Nyasaland () was a British protectorate located in Africa that was established in 1907 when the former British Central Africa Protectorate changed its name. Between 1953 and 1963, Nyasaland was part of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasala ...
Audit Department and a part-time music teacher at
St. Mary's Girl's Secondary School in
Zomba. He was also the organist of Zomba's Roman Catholic church. One of his entries was chosen as the winner and adopted as the national anthem.
Lyrics
Notes
References
External links
'Oh God Bless our Land of Malawi' MIDI
Malawian culture
African anthems
Malawian music
National symbols of Malawi
1964 songs
National anthem compositions in F major
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