Enoch Sontonga
Composer
1873 – 1905
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Who was Enoch Sontonga?
Enoch Mankayi Sontonga was the composer of Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika, which has been part of the South African national anthem since 1994. It was also the official African National Congress anthem since 1925 and is still the national anthem of Tanzania and Zambia. It was also sung in Zimbabwe and Namibia for many years.
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- Born
- 1873
Uitenhage, Eastern Cape - Also known as
- Mankayi Enoch Sontonga
- Enoch Mankayi Sontonga
- E. M. Sontonaga
- Sontonga, Enoch Mankayi
- Ethnicity
- Xhosa people
- Nationality
- South Africa
- Profession
- Died
- Apr 18, 1905
Johannesburg
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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