Namibia, Land of the Brave
Also known as Namibia, Land der Mutigen
national anthem of Namibia
Key facts
- Lyrics
- Axali Doëseb , 1991 ( 1991 )
- Music
- Axali Doëseb, 1991 ( 1991 )
- Adopted
- December 1991 ( 1991-12 )
- Preceded by
- Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Image
- Namibian Anthem Music Sheet.InstrumentalSimple.svg
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- first line
- Namibia, land of the brave
- last line
- Namibia our Country, Namibia Motherland, we love thee.
- date of first performance
- 1991-03-00
- effective date
- 1991-12-00
- title
~2 min read
Article
"Namibia, Land of the Brave" is the national anthem of Namibia, adopted in December 1991. It was composed by Axali Doëseb, who was the director of a traditional music group from the Kalahari Desert. Doëseb was chosen to compose it after winning a contest held after Namibia became independent in 1990.
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