Hakuna matata


"Hakuna-matata" is a Swahili language phrase from East Africa, meaning "no trouble" or "no worries" The phrase was used in the 1994 Disney animated film The Lion King and its 2019 remake, in which it is translated as "no worries". The song is often heard at resorts, hotels, and other places appealing to the tourist trade.
In 2018, Disney's trademark of the phrase in the US caused controversy in East Africa.

Jambo Bwana

In 1982, the Kenyan hostel band Them Mushrooms released the Swahili song "Jambo Bwana", which repeats the phrase "Hakuna matata" in its refrain. The song was written by band leader John Katana.

Jambo – Hakuna Matata

In 1983, German group Boney M. released "Jambo—Hakuna Matata", an English-language version of Them Mushrooms song Jambo Bwana. Liz Mitchell provided the song's lead vocals, backed by Reggie Tsiboe, Frank Farian, Cathy Bartney, Madeleine Davis and Judy Cheeks. The single was intended to be included in the group's untitled seventh album, to be released in the fall of 1983. Due to a poor chart performance, the single ultimately was not included in the album.

''The Lion King'' song

In 1994 the Walt Disney Animation Studios animated movie The Lion King brought the phrase international recognition, featuring it prominently in the plot and devoting a song to it. A meerkat and a warthog, Timon and Pumbaa, teach Simba that he should forget his troubled past and live in the present. The song was written by Elton John and Tim Rice, who found the term in a Swahili phrasebook. It was nominated for Best Original Song at the 1995 Academy Awards, and was later ranked the 99th best song in movie history by the American Film Institute on a list of 100.