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[QUOTE="Queen, post: 88318, member: 27"]
A viral joke about The Lion King's opening chant just snowballed into a US$20 million lawsuit filed by the man who actually recorded it.

Lebo M is suing a Zimbabwean comedian
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[*]Lebohang Morake, a.k.a. Lebo M, filed suit in a US federal court.
[*]Zimbabwean comedian Learnmore Mwanyenyeka Jonasi is the defendant.
[*]Allegations cover misrepresentation, defamation, and cultural misappropriation.
[*]The lawsuit is reportedly valued at US$20 million.
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Jonasi's viral clip kicked everything off
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[*]Jonasi joked that the famous chant just means a lion showed up.
[*]His casual translation blew up across social media fast.
[*]Viewers found it hilarious, but Lebo M was not amused.
[*]The Grammy-winning composer publicly disputed the interpretation.
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Cultural heritage is the core argument
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[*]Lebo M says the chant is traditional Zulu and Xhosa royal-praise poetry.
[*]He described it as a proclamation tied to kingship and ancestry.
[*]Stripping it from that framework erases its deeper significance.
[*]His publicity manager called it heritage, not a hashtag-ready punchline.
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Jonasi pushed back on the backlash
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[*]Jonasi reportedly responded with a video defending his position.
[*]He indicated a willingness to learn from the situation.
[*]The dispute has drawn global attention to the chant's origins.
[*]Legal proceedings in the US federal court are apparently underway.
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