those countries, representatives of the African nations celebrated by singing "Ishe Komborera Africa" while conservationists cried. "Ishe Komborera Africa" has also erroneously been played as the Zimbabwean national anthem instead of "Simudzai Mureza wedu weZimbabwe" since losing its status as Zimbabwe's national anthem. In 2004, at the Africa Cup of Nations in Tunisia, before the Zimbabwe national football team's match against Egypt, "Ishe Komborera Africa" was played instead of "Simudzai Mureza wedu weZimbabwe". In response, the Zimbabwean Information Minister, Jonathan Moyo accused it of being "a cheap attempt by the organisers to demoralise our boys". Later in the year, the same situation occurred at the African Athletics Championships in the Republic of the Congo when the Zimbabwean men's relay team won gold. The Zimbabwean team insisted the correct national anthem be played; however, as the band were unable to perform it, Lloyd Zvasiya sang it himself through a microphone. Shona lyrics Ishe komborera AfricaNgaisimudzirwe zita rayoInzwai miteuro yeduIshe komborera,Isu, mhuri yayo.Huya mweyaHuya mweya komborera(repeat previous two lines)Huya mweyaHuya mweya mutsveneUti komborereIsu mhuri yayo. English lyrics God bless Africa,Let her fame spread far and wide!Hear our prayer,May God bless us!Come, Spirit, come!Come! Holy Spirit!Come and bless us, her children! References External links Performed by Coldstream Guards in the 1980s Historical national anthems National symbols of Zimbabwe Zimbabwean music African anthems History of Zimbabwe National anthem compositions in G major