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South African composer Lebohang Morake, recognized for giving voice to the beginning of The Lion King, filed a lawsuit in the United States against Zimbabwean comedian Learnmore Mwanyenyeka, whom he accuses of misrepresenting the meaning of the song "Circle of Life" for humorous purposes. The lawsuit, filed in a federal court in Los Angeles, argues that the humorist spread an incorrect translation of the chant in Zulu and Xhosa, stripping it of …
The composer of the world-famous opening line of 'The Lion King' is suing a comedian for allegedly "deliberately" mistranslating the line. He is demanding no less than 27 million dollars in a lawsuit.
A joke about the famous Lion King song Circle of Life could cost a comedian from Zimbabwe dearly. The composer of the song, which begins with the famous cry 'Nants’ingonyama bagithi Baba', is demanding 27 million dollars in damages.
Lebo M Files R458 Million Lawsuit Against Zim Comedian Over 'Lion King' Chant
[Image: The Lion King / Facebook] The composer behind that famous The Lion King chant, is suing a Zimbabwean comedian for $27 million (R458 million) for allegedly misrepresenting the meaning of the iconic lyrics. Lebohang Morake, known as Lebo M, filed a lawsuit on March 16 in California against comedian Learnmore Jonasi (real name Learnmore Mwanyenyeka). Jonasi went viral in a clip from the One54 Africa podcast for allegedly making “false state…
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