Mbube

: In 2006, a settlement was reached, ensuring Linda’s heirs would finally receive a share of past and future royalties.

“The entire drama surrounding the unlawful dealings of the Mbube song pointed out to an increasingly manifest and internationally widespread commercial appropriation of a variety of indigenous artefacts...” Gale Oldies Week - "Mbube" (Solomon Linda) - Music of Africa : In 2006, a settlement was reached, ensuring

The "Mbube" story is frequently studied in legal and cultural circles as a landmark case of . : In 2006

: Through a series of adaptations—from Pete Seeger's "Wimoweh" in 1952 to The Tokens' #1 hit in 1961—the song became one of the most recognizable melodies globally. a settlement was reached