How can anyone read that most memorable of popular expressions without the accompanying tune from Disney’s The Lion King playfully jumping up into their mind’s ear? What a wonderful phrase it is. A ...

We assembled a team of scholars, musicologists and Disney experts to break down the meaning of the famous song lyric used in ‘The Lion King’. It means “no worries”. via GIPHY OK, OK, *puts on serious ...

When most people hear this phrase, the first thing that comes to mind, no doubt, is The Lion King and images of Simba, Timon, and Pumbaa freeing themselves of worries and heartache. This is how I had ...

Disney's trademarking of the Swahili phrase "Hakuna Matata," used in its smash hit The Lion King, has prompted a petition referring to the legal move as appropriation. The term, which means "no ...

“Hakuna matata” means “no worries” or “no problem,” but there’s nothing sedate about this story. The Swahili phrase, made popular by Disney’s 1994 movie The Lion King, is a subject of contention at ...

At the time of this article the petition has over 45,000 signatures. The “hakuna matata” phrase first gained popularity after its use in 1994’s animated classic, The Lion King. Soon after, Disney ...

A petition against Disney‘s trademark of the words “hakuna matata” has attracted over 30,000 signatures. The Swahilian phrase means “no problem” and is the ...

A petition calling for Disney to release its trademark on the words “Hakuna Matata” has attracted more than 35,000 signatures from people calling it cultural appropriation of the Swahili language. The ...