Mudcat Café message #1219001

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Thread #63521 Message #1219001
Posted By: Q (Frank Staplin)
03-Jul-04 - 04:28 PM
Thread Name: Origins: Link to article on 'Mbube/Wimoweh'
Subject: RE: Origins: Link to article on 'Mbube/Wimoweh'

"A South African court has seized Disney's South African trademarks pending legal action over ownership of the copyright to one of the most famous songs to come out of Africa."

A separate court case .... is seeking damages of $2.4 million for non-payment of royalties to Solomon Linda's estate.

From a brief report in the Calgary Herald, July 3, 2004