Stand and Sing of Zambia, Proud and Free
Stand and Sing of Zambia, Proud and Free or Lumbanyeni Zambia is the national anthem of Zambia. The tune of the was taken from a song called "Nkosi Sikelele Africa," composed by a South African, Enoch Sontonga, in 1897.
Stand and sing of Zambia, proud and free,
Africa is our own motherland,
One land and one nation is our cry,
CHORUS
Praise be to God.
Lumbanyeni Zambia, no kwanga,
Bonse tuli bana ba Africa,
Fwe lukuta lwa Zambia lonse,
CHORUS
Lumbanyeni,
English Words
Land of work and joy in unity,
Victors in the struggle for the right,
We have won freedom's fight.
All one, strong and free.
Fashion'd with and blessed by God's good hand,
Let us all her people join as one,
Brothers under the sun.
All one, strong and free.
Dignity and peace 'neath Zambia's sky,
Like our noble eagle in its flight,
Zambia, praise to thee.
All one, strong and free.
(Sung After Third Verse Only)
Praise be, praise be, praise be,
Bless our great nation,
Zambia, Zambia, Zambia.
Free men we stand
Under the flag of our land.
Zambia, praise to thee!
All one, strong and free.
Bemba Words
Ne cilumba twange tuumfwane,
Mpalume sha bulwi twa cine,
Twaliilubula.
Twikatane bonse.
Uwasenaminwa na Lesa,
Nomba bonse twendele pamo,
Twaliilubula.
Twikatane bonse.
Twikatane tubyo mutende,
Pamo nga lubambe mu mulu,
Lumbanyeni Zambia.
Twikatane bonse.
(Sung After Third Verse Only)
Lesa, Lesa, wesu,
Apale calo,
Zambia, Zambia, Zambia.
Fwe bantungwa
Mu luunga lwa calo.
Lumbanyeni Zambia.
Twikatane bonse.
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