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Follow the Lion's Trail by Independent Lens Series  01/04/2005 
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"The Lion Sleeps Tonight" is one of the most recognisable pop songs in the world. But how many people realise that this American hit tune was actually written by Solomon Linda, a Zulu musician who never earned a cent in royalties and died in poverty?  Directed by award-winning filmmaker Francois Verster, "A Lion´s Trail" traces the music back to its original source, telling the story of how the Zulu song "Mbube" was transcribed by American folk singer Pete Seeger into "Wimoweh," finally gaining international recognition as "The Lion Sleeps Tonight."  Read more about this story at  www.pbs.org/independentlens/lionstrail

The song the "Lion Sleeps Tonight" is currently the subject of copyright litigation in South Africa, where Disney Enterprises Inc and others are being sued by the family of the late Solomon Linda for copyright infringement.  More information on this subject can be found on the Spoor & Fisher website in an article entitled "Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and others ´kidnapped and held hostage´ in extraordinary legal proceeding".


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