90s hit song used 'stolen' lullaby to make millions

Summary

In the early 1990s, French group Deep Forest had a worldwide hit with the song Sweet Lullaby. It heavily samples Rorogwela, a Solomon Islands lullaby sung by a woman called Afunakwa. But for decades, the lullaby was falsely attributed to African tribes, and the people of Solomon Islands have never seen royalties. Today, more than three decades on, a new fight for recognition ­­— and royalties — has begun. By Solomon Islands reporter Chrisnrita Aumanu-Leong and Nick Sas. Video by Mary Tran, ABC Asia Pacific Newsroom. Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS…

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