Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrika

~ Recording by The King’s Singers

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.16Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrika3:11Enoch Sontonga arr. Neo MuyangaFinding HarmonyThe King’s SingersAlbum
  • GB2020-01-31
Signum Classics (main imprint of Signum Records Ltd. since ca. 2005)SIGCD607
1.16Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrika3:11Enoch Sontonga arr. Neo MuyangaFinding HarmonyThe King’s SingersAlbum
  • XW2020-01-31
Signum Classics (main imprint of Signum Records Ltd. since ca. 2005)

Relationships

assistant recording engineer:Tom Mungall (engineer)
recording engineer:Mike Hatch (engineer/editor)
producer:Nicholas Parker (classical violinist, producer, engineer)
Nigel Short (producer)
vocals:The King’s Singers (from 2019-06-10 until 2019-06-13)
arranger:Neo Muyanga
recorded at:St. Augustine’s Church (Kilburn, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 2019-06-10 until 2019-06-13)
recording of:Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrika (former national anthem of Zambia, Namibia, and South Africa) (from 2019-06-10 until 2019-06-13: cover)

Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrika (former national anthem of Zambia, Namibia, and South Africa)

anthem of:Zambia (from 1964-10-24 until 1973-09-14)
Namibia (from 1990-03-21 until 1991-12-17)
South Africa (from 1994-05-10 until 1997-10-10)
lyricist and composer:Enoch Mankayi Sontonga (in 1897)
later versions:Kuule, Isä taivaan, pyyntö tää
part of:The Funeral (September 25, 1977)
is the basis for:National Anthem of South Africa
Nkosi Yama Khosi
arrangements:Nkosi Sikelel’i Afrika (Carla Bley arrangement)