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Mlungu dalitsani Malaŵi

National anthem of Malawi From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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"Mlungu dalitsani Malaŵi" (Chichewa pronunciation: [mɽuᵑɡu ɗaɽit͡sani maɽaβi]; sometimes written "Mulungu";[1][2] English: "O God bless our land of Malawi") is the national anthem of Malawi.[3] It was written and composed by Michael-Fredrick Paul Sauka and adopted in 1964 as a result of a competition.

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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 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.[4][5][6]

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Lyrics

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