'The Lion King: The Gift' releases on Friday.
fans will be singing now that Disney's live-action remake finally hit theaters on Friday. In addition to the film's original motion picture soundtrack, Beyoncé, who stars as the voice of Nala, is also releasing a special soundtrack of her own titled,original soundtrack released on streaming platforms in early July.
Blue Ivy Carter and Beyonce Knowles-Carter attend the World Premiere of Disney's"THE LION KING" at the Dolby Theatre on July 09, 2019, in Hollywood, California.The project, which Beyoncé produced and curated, will feature a number of new songs written and performed by a variety of artists.
Beyoncé appears on many songs on the special album, however, it's the features that shine in the spotlight. Artists like Beyoncé's husband Jay-Z and hercastmate Glover, who voices Simba, appear alongside her for the song"Mood 4 Eva," while other guest features include songs by musicians like Tierra Whack, Kendrick Lamar, Pharrell, SAINt JHN, O70 Shake and Jessie Reyez shine on others.
The album also features a plethora of African artists including popular Nigerian performers WizKid, Burna Boy, Tekno, Yemi Alade, Tiwa Savage and Mr. Eazi, along with Salatiel, who reigns from Cameroon, Ghanaian musician Shatta Wale and South African singers Busiswa and Moonchild Sanelly.to not only representmovie but the entire continent, of which the movie is set—albeit in the fictional area of Pride Lands.
"I wanted to make sure we found the best talent from Africa, and not just use some of the sounds and did my interpretation of it," Beyoncé said during an interview withco-host Robin Roberts on Tuesday."I wanted it to be authentic to what is beautiful about the music in Africa."
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