Grammy-winning composer Lebohang Morake, known for his work on The Lion King, has filed a $27 million lawsuit against Zimbabwean comedian Learnmore Jonasi, alleging damage to his reputation from a joke.

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…

Lebo M, known for his work on The Lion King, has reportedly filed a lawsuit against comedian Learnmore Jonasi, seeking $27 million in damages over comments made by the comedian.

The song begins with lyrics in the Zulu language, performed by South African composer Lebo M. However, while many hoped for a profound, emotional, and sublime text, the translation disappointed them.

Grammy-winning composer Lebohang Morake is suing comedian Learnmore Jonasi for $27 million over his viral mistranslation of 'The Lion King's' opening chant, with Jonasi now responding to the lawsuit by selling merchandise and collecting donations via GoFundMe.

The composer behind the iconic 'Lion King' opening chant, 'Nants'ingonyama bagithi Baba', has filed a multi-million dollar lawsuit against a comedian regarding a 'wrong' translation of the song 'Circle of Life'.

Lebo M claims Learnmore Jonasi defamed him by saying the song's opening chant is Zulu for "Look, there’s a lion. Oh my god.”

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A South African composer has filed a $27 million lawsuit concerning comments made about a chant featured in Disney's 'The Lion King'.

A viral video about The Lion King song, Circle of Life, has caused a social media feud between a comedian and one of the film's composers.

Barry Keoghan, cast as Tommy Shelby's son in the upcoming 'Peaky Blinders' film, compares his role to Simba in 'The Lion King,' stating it's 'perfect casting.'