Kenyan national anthem
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The Kenyan national anthem is the official patriotic song of Kenya, sung in Swahili and English to express national unity, freedom, and pride.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kenya national anthem | 1 |
| Kenyan national anthem canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national anthem
ⓘ
patriotic song ⓘ |
| adoptedAsNationalAnthem | 1963 ⓘ |
| adoptionContext | Kenya’s independence ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kenyan flag ceremonies
ⓘ
parliamentary openings ⓘ presidential events ⓘ |
| category |
African national anthems
ⓘ
Kenyan patriotic songs ⓘ |
| country | Kenya ⓘ |
| function |
expression of national pride
ⓘ
expression of unity among Kenyan communities ⓘ symbol of national identity ⓘ |
| hasTranslation | official English version ⓘ |
| lyricLanguage |
English
ⓘ
Swahili ⓘ |
| lyricsAddress |
God as protector of the nation
ⓘ
citizens of Kenya ⓘ Kenya ⓘ
surface form:
the nation of Kenya
|
| musicalStyle | influenced by traditional Kenyan folk melodies ⓘ |
| officialLanguage |
English
ⓘ
Swahili language ⓘ
surface form:
Swahili
|
| openingLineSwahili | Ee Mungu nguvu yetu ⓘ |
| performedBy |
civic choirs
ⓘ
military bands ⓘ school choirs ⓘ |
| region | East Africa ⓘ |
| religiousReference | God ⓘ |
| shortName |
Kenyan national anthem
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Kenya national anthem
|
| structure | three stanzas ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Kenyan constitutional recognition as national symbol ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
hope for prosperity
ⓘ
independence of Kenya ⓘ sovereignty of Kenya ⓘ |
| theme |
freedom
ⓘ
justice ⓘ national unity ⓘ patriotism ⓘ peace ⓘ prayer to God ⓘ |
| titleInSwahili | Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu ⓘ |
| usedOnOccasion |
international sporting events
ⓘ
national holidays ⓘ school assemblies ⓘ state ceremonies ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Kenya national anthem