Lebo M Sues Comedian Over Circle of Life Misrepresentation
Grammy-winning composer Lebohang Morake sues comedian Learnmore Jonasi for allegedly misrepresenting the meaning of the Lion King's Circle of Life chant.
<p>Grammy winner seeks more than $20m in damages over mistranslation of The Lion King chant</p><p>A Grammy-winning South African composer who wrote and performed the opening chant in Circle of Life for Disney’s <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/the-lion-king">The Lion King</a> is suing a comedian for allegedly damaging his reputation by intentionally misrepresenting the song’s meaning on a podcast and in his standup routine.</p><p>Lebohang Morake’s lawsuit accuses the Zimbabwean comedian...