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Teddy Kalanda not about to hang his boots four decades on

By Caroline Nyanga

When Them Mushrooms, led by Teddy Kalanda first released Hakuna Matata, it was probably a patriotic duty to make tourists feel welcome.The phrase Hakuna Matata went on to become an advertising slogan for the tourism industry. That was 1980 and more than four decades later, Them Mushrooms is still enthralling to listen to.

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