"" or "" () 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 the

East African Community The East African Community (EAC) is an intergovernmental organisation composed of seven countries in the Great Lakes region of East Africa: the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the United Republic of Tanzania, the Republics of Kenya, Burundi, ...

. It is a

Swahili language Swahili, also known by its local name , is the native language of the Swahili people, who are found primarily in Tanzania, Kenya and Mozambique (along the East African coast and adjacent litoral islands). It is a Bantu language, though Swahili ...

hymn.

Etymology

The word in Swahili means

community A community is a social unit (a group of living things) with commonality such as place, norms, religion, values, customs, or identity. Communities may share a sense of place situated in a given geographical area (e.g. a country, village, tow ...

and its title therefore translates as "East African Community anthem".

History

"Wimbo wa Jumuiya ya Afrika Mashariki" was composed by John Mugango in 2010Diaspora, Messenger
"EAST AFRICAN ANTHEM TO BE SANG IN KENYAN SCHOOLS"
'' Diaspora Messenger'', Nairobi, 20 March 2020. Retrieved on 21 March 2020.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Wimbo wa Jumuiya ya Afrika Mashariki African anthems Swahili-language songs