Transkei National Anthem (1976-1994; Instrumental) Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika

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Transkei (/trænˈskeɪ, trɑːn-skaɪ/, meaning the area beyond the river Kei), officially the Republic of Transkei (Xhosa: iRiphabliki yeTranskei), was an unrecognised state in the southeastern region of South Africa from 1976 to 1994. It was a Bantustan—an area set aside for black South Africans of Xhosa descent—and operated as a nominally independent state. Its capital was Umtata (renamed Mthatha in 2004).

"Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika" (Xhosa pronunciation: [ŋkʼɔsi sikʼɛlɛl‿iafrikʼa], lit. 'Lord Bless Africa') is a Christian hymn originally composed in 1897 by Enoch Sontonga, a Xhosa clergyman. The song became a pan-African liberation song.

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