Lebo M’s grand piano is missing
Grammy-winning producer and The Lion King composer Lebo M, whose real name is Lebo Morake, is embroiled in a shocking dispute with his estranged ex-wife, Pretty Samuels.
He has accused her of stealing and selling his prized Blüthner grand piano, an instrument reportedly worth millions of rands.
The alleged theft came to light on Monday when Lebo M’s associate producer and project coordinator, Khanyi Serakoeng, noticed the piano was missing.
The discovery was made during preparations for a highly anticipated collaboration between Lebo M and Hollywood composer Hans Zimmer, set to take place at Grand West Arena in Cape Town on April 18.
Sources close to the situation claim that this was not a random act but a carefully orchestrated plan.
According to these insiders, Samuels allegedly used Lebo M’s electronic signature—despite being instructed to delete it after their bitter divorce—to facilitate the piano’s delivery to a location in Fairmont, Johannesburg.
The instrument then disappeared under what sources describe as a black-market deal. While they claim to have evidence of the sale, they have chosen not to disclose it.
With just weeks to go before one of the year’s biggest musical events, the mystery remains: who bought the stolen piano, and can it be recovered in time for Lebo M’s performance?
