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Lebo M sues comedian Learnmore Jonasi claiming Circle of Life misrepresentation

Grammy winner seeks more than $20m in damages over mistranslation of The Lion King chant A Grammy-winning South African composer who wrote and performed the opening chant in Circle of Life for Disney’s The Lion King is…

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Lebo M sues comedian Learnmore Jonasi claiming Circle of Life misrepresentation

Grammy winner seeks more than $20m in damages over mistranslation of The Lion King chant A Grammy-winning South African composer who wrote and performed the opening chant in Circle of Life for Disney’s The Lion King is suing a comedian for allegedly damaging his reputation by intentionally misrepresenting the song’s meaning on a podcast and in his standup routine. Lebohang Morake’s lawsuit accuses the Zimbabwean comedian Learnmore Mwanyenyeka, known as Learnmore Jonasi, of intentionally mistranslating the chant, which launches the 1994 movie and is central to staged versions as well as Disney’s 2019 remake. Continue reading...

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