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#funfact Beyoncé learned about the injustice faced by Solomon Linda, the South African singer who wrote ‘Mbube’ (later turned into The Lion Sleeps Tonight) but died poor and uncredited. It angered her so much that she created Black Is King to credit and honour him. Despite its widespread international success as "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" in Disney's The Lion King (1994) and the 2019 remake, Linda and his family received little financial compensation or credit for the song. Solomon Linda died a pauper in 1962, and his family struggled for decades to receive recognition and royalties. Beyoncé’s Black is King features the original "Mbube" as an homage to Solomon Linda, ensuring he is acknowledged for his work. She didn’t have to, but she did. Because Beyoncé always gives credit, especially when history didn’t.
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