Mlungu dalitsani Malaŵi explained
| Chichewa; Chewa; Nyanja: italic=no|Mulungu dalitsani Malaŵi |
| English Title: | O God bless our land of Malaŵi |
| Prefix: | National |
| Author: | Michael-Fredrick Paul Sauka |
| Lyrics Date: | 1964 |
| Composer: | Michael-Fredrick Paul Sauka |
| Music Date: | 1964 |
| Adopted: | 1964 |
| Sound: | Malawian national anthem.oga |
| Sound Title: | U.S. Navy Band instrumental version (one verse) |
"Chichewa; Chewa; Nyanja: italic=no|Mlungu dalitsani Malaŵi" (in Chichewa; Chewa; Nyanja pronounced as /mɽuᵑɡu ɗaɽit͡sani maɽaβi/; sometimes written "Chichewa; Chewa; Nyanja: italic=no|Mulungu";[1] [2]) is the national anthem of Malawi. 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 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.[3] [4] [5]
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Notes and References
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- Web site: Sangala . Tom . 2020-03-06 . Fantasia offers prayer for Malawi . 2022-04-29 . The Daily Times.
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- Book: Kapote. Mwakasungura. Malawi's Lost Years (1964-1994). Douglas. Miller. 2016-08-10. Mzuni Press. 978-99960-45-19-6. 36. en.
- Book: Moni Monthly Magazine. 1986. Popular Publications Office. en. 19.
- Book: Cartledge. T. M.. National Anthems of the World. Shaw. Martin. Reed. William L.. Coleman. Henry. 1978. Blandford Press. 978-0-7137-0888-2. en. 280.
- Book: Cartledge . T. M. . National Anthems of the World . Shaw . Martin . Reed . William L. . Coleman . Henry . 1978 . Blandford Press . 978-0-7137-0888-2 . 280 . en.
- Book: Moni Monthly Magazine . 1986 . Popular Publications Office . 19 . en.
- Book: Malawi Foreign Policy and Government Guide. 40–41. International Business Publications. Washington, D.C.. 2007. 9781433031380 . 2020-07-01.
- Book: Moni Monthly Magazine. 1988. Popular Publications Office. en. 6.
- Book: Facts on Malaŵi. 1999. Publications Section of the Department of Information. en. 3.
