By Nancy Dillon A comedian’s viral riff about the instantly recognizable Zulu chant from the iconic song “The Circle of Life” in Disney’s The Lion King has triggered a $27 million defamation lawsuit — and a new legal defense fundraiser from the comic in the crosshairs. Zimbabwean stand-up Learnmore Jonasi was sued last week after joking on the One54 Africa podcast that the soaring chant “Nants’ingonyama bagithi Baba” from the hit movie The Lion King actually means something far less lofty than many probably thought. “Look, there’s a lion. Oh my God,” he said, offering his translation to the astonished podcast hosts. The South African singer behind the chant, Lebohang Morake, known professionally as Lebo M, sued Jonasi for $27 million in federal court in Los Angeles.…