Best known for for their amazing balancing acts and daring stunts on America’s Got Talent, received a Golden Buzzer from Sofia Vergara in the quarterfinals, sending them straight to the Finals.
| Age (at audition) | Not Specified |
| Home Town | Tanzania |
| Act | Acrobatics |
| Season | 19 |
| Position Reached | Finals |
The Hakuna Matata Acrobats is a talented group of performers from Tanzania. With their ages ranging from late teens to early twenties, they amazed the judges and audience with a stunning acrobatic performance. It left everyone on the edge of their seats at the quarter final achieving Sofia’s first Golden buzzer in the live shows to get selected in to the finals.
At the end of the competition, they finished in the Bottom 5 of the Top 10.
Background
The Hakuna Matata Acrobats comes from Tanzania and this is their first time performing in America. Back home, they are well-known for their energetic and dangerous acrobatic acts that combine traditional Tanzanian elements with normal acrobatics.
Before AGT 2024, They performed in various competitions and shows to showcase their skills back then too. The group follows in the footsteps of the Ramadhani Brothers, winners of the first season of the ‘AGT Fantasy League’.
They are Managed by the same talent agency. Ramadhani Brothers set a high standard for acrobatic performances, inspiring the Hakuna Matata Acrobats to aim for higher targets and success
Hakuna Matata Biography
The Hakuna Matata Acrobats are a dynamic group consisting of Ali, Michaela, and Aziz. Ali began his acrobatic journey at the age of 8 in Kenya, mastering East African style acrobatics before performing with Circus Vegas and Circus Gerbola in Ireland.
In 2007, he co-founded Hakuna Matata with Michaela, showcasing their skills at popular events like the Festival of Fools in Belfast and the Street Performance World Championship in Dublin.
| Real Names | Ali, Michaela, and Aziz |
| Age | Tanzania |
| Birthplace | Tanzania |
| Nationality | African |
| Profession | Acrobatics |
Family & Relationships
There are not much information available about their families and relationships.
What happened in America’s Got Talent?
Audition
During their AGT audition, the Hakuna Matata Acrobats performed a series of jaw-dropping stunts that included balancing on rollers, hand balancing, and forming human pyramids. Their final act was a three-tier stack on top of a rolla bolla. It made the audience and judges holding their breath.
The judges and the audience were very impressed although they seemed like failed in the begining of the act.
“Unbelievable. This is even taking everything you think is amazing…and tops it.”
Howie
Heidi said, “I was at the edge of my seat.” Sofia called it “heart-stopping” and “dangerous,” while Simon described it as “a step up” and praised the journey as much as the destination. The acrobats received four enthusiastic yeses to get selected to the next round.
Quarter-Finals
In the quarter finals, Hakuna Matata Acrobatics performed a challenging and dangerous acrobatic routine to Zayde Wolf’s “Maniac.” Their impressive act, which involved intricate tricks on each other’s bodies and rolling platforms, earned them standing ovations from all four judges.
Sofia Vergara was so amazed that she hit the Golden Buzzer, sending them straight to the Finals. This was Sofia’s first-ever Golden Buzzer in the Live Shows, marking a historic moment.
She praised their performance as “perfection” and “everything, all of it.” Simon Cowell called their act “one of the most difficult, dangerous acts we’ve seen on a live show.”
Howie Mandel agreed, showing the extraordinary nature of their performance. Heidi Klum noted that they had her attention from start to finish, calling their act “death-defying” and incredible.
Hakuna Matata Acrobatics will now move directly to the Finals, where they’ll compete against nine other acts, including the three other acts who received Golden Buzzers.
Finals
IIn their final performance, they once again pushed the boundaries of danger with a daring routine that involved balancing on rolling platforms and building human towers. Though they had a slight misstep at the beginning, they recovered smoothly and ended with a jaw-dropping teetering ladder trick that took place right in front of the judges.
Sofia admitted she was nervous for them because of the risks involved but was proud of their courage. Howie praised them for being “even more dangerous” than the famous Ramadhani Brothers from past seasons.
Simon appreciated that their performance got “bigger and crazier” as it progressed, making them one of the most thrilling acts of the night.
However, after the round of votes, they finished in the Bottom 5 of the Top 10.
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Conclusion
The Hakuna Matata Acrobats have set a good impression with their first performance on AGT. Their incredible talent and daring stunts have earned them a place in the next round, and fans eagerly await to see how they will show their skills more in the future rounds.
