<P> "Hakuna matata" (pronounced (hɑˈkunɑ mɑˈtɑtɑ)) is a Swahili language phrase from Central East Africa; roughly translated, it means "no worries" ("hakuna matata" means "no trouble", while "hakuna wasiwasi" means "no worries"). The word "hakuna" means "there is not here" while "matata" means "problems". The phrase has been popularized by its use in the Disney animated film The Lion King (in which it is translated as "no worries" in a song named after the phrase), so that it is heard often at resorts, hotels, and other places appealing to the tourist trade . </P> <P> In 1982, the music of Kenyan hostel band Them Mushrooms (now known as Uyoga) released the Swahili song "Jambo Bwana" ("Hello Mister"), which repeats the phrase "Hakuna matata" in its refrain . The song was written by band leader John Katana . </P>

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