Tanzania, March 22 -- Johannesburg. Grammy-winning South African composer Lebo M has filed a $27 million (about Sh64 billion) lawsuit in the United States against Zimbabwean comedian Learnmore Jonasi, also known as Learnmore Mwanyenyeka, over comments made about the iconic Zulu chant in Disney's The Lion King.

The suit alleges defamation, trade libel and misrepresentation after Jonasi joked on a February podcast that the chant "Nants' Ingonyama" simply translates to "Look, there's a lion.Oh my God."

Lebo M's legal team argues that the remarks trivialise the chant's cultural and historical significance, causing reputational harm. The composer is seeking between $20 million and $27 million in damages.

Born Lebohang Morake, Lebo M is inte...