Mufasa The Lion King Movie Featurette - The Music of Lebo M
US Release Date: December 20, 2024
Starring: Aaron Pierre, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Tiffany Boone
Director : Barry Jenkins
Synopsis: Lost and alone, orphaned cub Mufasa meets a sympathetic lion named Taka, the heir to a royal bloodline. The chance meeting sets in motion an expansive journey of an extraordinary group of misfits searching for their destinies.
US Release Date: December 20, 2024
Starring: Aaron Pierre, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Tiffany Boone
Director : Barry Jenkins
Synopsis: Lost and alone, orphaned cub Mufasa meets a sympathetic lion named Taka, the heir to a royal bloodline. The chance meeting sets in motion an expansive journey of an extraordinary group of misfits searching for their destinies.
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00:00If you say the Lion King to anybody pretty much the first thing they're going to do is go
00:10Lebo M's immortal chant it's the first voice you hear in the movie
00:15and it's also the first voice you hear in our movie Mufasa the Lion King
00:22A lion who would change our lives forever
00:26Lebo M is kind of like the godfather of the Lion King he was there in 94 with Hans and was there
00:34when they were workshopping the stage play it feels like he's fused with the story universe
00:38so having him involved was really critical
00:48During Mufasa the energy has been amazing how I'm approaching the music especially the lyrics
00:55it's personal for me because I've been living this journey for the last 30 years
01:00so it's a privilege to bring new music for a whole new era
01:05To me there is no working on this without Lebo enriching
01:08any music I'm lucky enough to write with his choir he takes all the music to the next level
01:16I'm excited of the impact this music we're making will deliver
01:21The earth will shake it's going to take the Mufasa journey to the next level
01:28Find your place in the circle of life I know it's gonna have a powerful
01:33emotional and spiritual impact to the world destiny awaits you
01:51you