The song also features, complete with new vocalists, in the 2019 remake. But what does 'hakuna matata' actually mean? Well, the song is based on the catchphrase of The Lion King's loveable meerkat-and-warthog duo, Timon and Pumbaa. In fact, it's a phrase in Swahili, a common language throughout Kenya and Tanzania.

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