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Egypt
‘Bilady, Bilady, Bilady’ (‘My Homeland’) is based on a speech by the national hero Mustafa Kamil.
💡 Did you know? The melody is by Sayed Darwish, a pioneer of Egyptian music.
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South Africa
South Africa's anthem combines two songs and moves through five languages.
💡 Did you know? It begins with ‘Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrika’ and ends with the old anthem ‘Die Stem’.
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Nigeria
In 2024 Nigeria surprisingly returned to its old 1960 anthem, ‘Nigeria, We Hail Thee’.
💡 Did you know? From 1978 to 2024 ‘Arise, O Compatriots’ was in use.
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Kenya
Kenya's anthem is based on a traditional lullaby of the Pokomo people.
💡 Did you know? It was one of the first African anthems deliberately built on indigenous music.
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Morocco
The Moroccan anthem was long purely instrumental; lyrics were added only in 1970.
💡 Did you know? The lyrics were added specifically for the football World Cup qualification.
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