A Lion's Trail

Apr 05, 2005 on PBS at 10:00 PM

Summary

An illiterate Zulu musician wrote Africa's most famous song, "Mbube" -inspiration for the pop classic "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" - and received pennies for his efforts. Traveling into the musical worlds of South Africa and America, this film celebrate... (more)s the song's timeless power while revealing injustices within the international recording industry.

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