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Lebo M Sues for Defamation Over Lion King Lyrics

3/20/2026

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  • Lebohang Morake, known as Lebo M, filed a lawsuit against Learnmore Jonasi for misrepresenting the Lion King chant lyrics.
  • The suit alleges Morake claimed on One54 Africa that the chant translates to "Look, there’s a lion. Oh my god," constituting defamation and Lanham Act violations.
  • The chant appears in the 1994 Lion King and the 2019 remake, with music by Hans Zimmer and lyrics by Elton John and Tim Rice.