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I versi introduttivi del brano sono sostanzialmente una raccolta di frasi swahili di uso comune. Jambo Bwana è un brano musicale in lingua swahili del gruppo keniota Uyoga (quando ancora il gruppo si chiamava 'Them Mushrooms') di genere Hotel pop, molto popolare proprio in Kenya, e scritta dal vocalist Teddy Kalanda Harrison.The original version by Them Mushrooms also included lines celebrating Swahili language, reggae music, Africa, and 'mushroom soup' (a reference to psilocybin mushrooms).

Its lyrics includes several common phrases and greetings in Swahili, such as habari gani? nzuri sana ('how are things going? very well') and hakuna matata ('no problem'). 'Jambo Bwana' has been largely adopted as a hotel pop song, targeting a tourist audience. Some versions come under different titles, such as 'Jambo Jambo' and 'Hakuna Matata'. It was first released in 1982 by Kenyan band Them Mushrooms, and later covered by a number of other groups and artists, including Mombasa Roots, Safari Sound Band, Khadja Nin, Adam Solomon, Mani Kollengode, and the German group Boney M. 'Jambo Bwana' (in Swahili 'Hello Sir') is a Kenyan pop song also popular in Tanzania.Thanks also to those whose quotes & comments are included in this post as well as the producers and uploaders of this video.įinally, thanks for visiting pancocojams. Thanks also to Them Mushrooms for recording this song. Thanks to Teddy Kalanda Harrison, the composer of 'Jambo Bwana'. Kenya nchi nzuri - Kenya is a nice country Wageni mwakaribishwa - Visitors are welcome This is dedicated to all those are from Kenya Tanzania India Canada England USA The song was also covered by numerous local artists and is heard throughout Kenya and Tanzania. In 2001 the Safari Sound Band released the album Mambo Jambo, which featured the song (aka Jambo Jambo) as the title track. The song, written by band leader Teddy Kalanda Harrison in 1980, has become widely popular in Kenya and Tanzania. In 1982, the Kenyan hotel band Them Mushrooms released the song 'Jambo Bwana' ('Hello Mister'). The song was written by Elton John (music) and Tim Rice (lyrics), who found the term in a Swahili phrase book.'Ĭlick for a video of The Lion Kings' song 'Hakuna Matata'. A meerkat and a warthog, named Timon and Pumbaa respectively, teach the main character, a lion cub named Simba, that he should forget his troubled past and live in the present.

#JAMBO JAMBO BWANA LYRICS MOVIE#

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. released 'Jambo - Hakuna Matata', an English-language song. The song was written by band leader Teddy Kalanda Harrison.Ī few years later, German group Boney M. In 1980, the music of Kenyan hotel 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 phrase was made famous by the movie The Lion King. 'Hakuna Matata is a Swahili phrase that can be translated literally as 'There are no worries.' Its meaning is similar to the American English phrase 'no problem' or Australian English phrase 'no worries' and is akin to 'don't worry, be happy'. INFORMATION ABOUT THE SWAHILI PHRASE 'HAKUNA MATATA' 'Jambo greetings change according to number and person.įor tourist the shortened form is commonly used. 'Jambo' is a shortened form of various Swahili greetings. The content of this post is presented for folkloric, aesthetic, and entertainment purposes.

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This post is Part II in a three part series of posts on songs other than the Broadway show or movie Lion King that contain the word 'Jambo' and/or 'Hakuna Matata'.įor Part I of this series, click for a post on Ella Jenkins' 1974 song 'Jambo'. This post showcases the lyrics and a video example of the Kenyan band Them Mushrooms' 1980 song 'Jambo Bwana'.

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