Often children chant songs from cartoons, even if they don’t know the meaning of the text. One of these melodies is the soundtrack from the animated series "Timon and Pumbaa". What is "Hakuna Matata" and who sings it, can be found in this article. We remind you that the animated series has been successful for many years, thanks to the light plot and the extraordinary main characters.
What is Hakuna Matata?
It is believed that the phrase came from Africa. Translated by “Hakuna Matata” from Swahili means “life without worries”. In the original expression is written in Latin letters as "Hakuna Matata". The song was first played in the cartoon "The Lion King", where Timon and Pumbaa first appeared. Two best friends constantly repeat this phrase, because they consider it their motto.
The song for the animation project was created by Elton John along with Tim Rice. In 1994, when the cartoon "The Lion King" was released, the composition claimed the title of "Best Song of the Year" according to the Oscar. Later, the phrase "Akuna Matata" was used in the songs of the music groups "Aquarium" and Boney M.
Timon
Like no other, Timon from the cartoon "The Lion King" knows what the "Hakuna Matata" is. Every day, along with his friend Pumbaa, he repeats this song. The boys recall how hard it was to live before, but now they are carefree.
After the release of the animated film, the creators of the story decided to release spin-off paintings about Timon and Pumbaa. "Akuna Matata" has become even more popular.
We remind you that Timon is a meerkat, in the Russian voice acting it is called a mongoose. He is very lazy and almost never helps anyone. At the same time, he is very cunning, smart and clever. Timon can think of anything, just to not strain and not work. Despite all the shortcomings, the guy is very kind and sincere, always worried about his friends.
Pumbaa
Pumbaa also knows the translation of “Sharks of Matata” well, as along with Timon follows the idea of “life without worries”. The hero is a representative of African warthogs. Unlike Timon, Pumbaa is very sincere and trusting. He does not always recognize fraud, but if he finds out about lies, he is very offended. Pumbaa helps Timon almost every day, since in all long journeys the mongoose rides on the neck of his friend.
Despite all the soft nature, the wild boar is very angry in anger. He is almost always ready to defend Timon, even if he himself is to blame for his problems. He also does not tolerate when someone considers him an ordinary pig. Pumbaa claims that if you call him that, then only with the prefix "Mr.".
Friends of the main characters
The cartoon "Akuna Matata" is notable for the fact that there are basically only two heroes on the screen, the remaining characters appear and act very rarely. Although Timon and Pumbaa rarely communicate with anyone else, they have some good friends.
One of them is the snail Shustrik. Thanks to his comrades, he also knows what “Akuna Matata" is, although he does not always adhere to the principles of their life. Heroes get to know him in the first season of the animated series. At first, Timon and Pumbaa intend to eat Shustrik, but then they find out that he can talk, and do not dare to kill him. Soon, the guys meet a common enemy, which only unites them more.
In the second season, the main characters learn that Shustrik is not just an ordinary snail, he is a super-duper hero X and constantly saves the world. Nevertheless, the guy is constantly kidnapped by seagulls, and then Timon and Pumba have to rush to his aid.
Another hero friend is meerkat Fred. To be more precise, he is Timon's old friend. He constantly tries to make fun of guys, which rarely ends with anything good.
Enemies of Timon and Pumbaa
Since Timon and Pumbaa constantly remind each other what “Akuna Matata” is and how they should live, the guys constantly get involved in problems. They also managed to make many enemies.
One of the enemies of the main characters of the cartoon is a man named Quint. He constantly tries on different roles to get to Timon and Pumbaa, as well as steal something. You can recognize a guy by his big red nose.
Another enemy of the guys is Toucan Dan. This is a very dangerous criminal whose guilt is almost impossible to prove, since he knows how to get out of any situation. Also, the relationship with Timon and Pumbaa went wrong with the Rhino. The fact is that he is a judge who likes to independently come up with laws.