| English: God, the Giver of blessings to the Swati people | |
|---|---|
National anthem of  Eswatini | |
| Lyrics | Andrease Enoke Fanyana Simelane |
| Music | David Kenneth Rycroft |
| Adopted | 1968 |
| Audio sample | |
U.S. Navy Band instrumental version | |
"Nkulunkulu Mnikati wetibusiso temaSwati"[a] is the national anthem of Eswatini. It is a compromise between Swazi and Western styles of music and was adopted after independence in 1968.[1] The lyrics were authored by Andrease Enoke Fanyana Kukies Simelane, and the composer of the tune was David Kenneth Rycroft.[2][3]
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- ^ "Swaziland". nationalanthems.info. Retrieved 4 October 2009.
- ^ Dlamini, Betty Sibongile (2010). Asikhulume SiSwati. University of Wisconsin-Madison. p. 226. ISBN 978-1-59703-018-2.
- ^ African Language Studies. School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. 1970. pp. 288–301.