Beyoncé American musician releases trailer for her upcoming movie “Black is King”
Featuring Ghana’s Shatta Wale.
The movie is said to premier on July 31 inspired by Beyonce’s soundtrack for Disney’s reboot of “The
Lion King”.
According to her, “Black is King” is a visual album of her soundtrack “The Lion King: The Gift”.
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Aside Shatta Wale,
Beyoncé also collaborated with other top African artistes such as Wizkid, Burna
Boy, Yemi Alade, and Mr Eazi on the soundtrack and Shatta Wale.
It also featured American stars including Childish Gambino, Kendrick Lamar, Jay-Z, Jessie Reyez,
Pharrell, and her daughter Blue Ivy Carter.
Beyonce accompanied the trailer on her Instagram page with a long piece which read:
““Black Is King” is a labor of love. It is my passion project that I have been filming, researching and
editing day and night for the past year. I’ve given it my all and now it’s yours. It was originally filmed as
a companion piece to “The Lion King: The Gift” soundtrack and meant to celebrate the breadth and
beauty of Black ancestry. I could never have imagined that a year later, all the hard work that went into
this production would serve a greater purpose.
The events of 2020 have made the film’s vision and message even more relevant, as people across the
world embark on a historic journey. We are all in search of safety and light. Many of us want change. I
believe that when Black people tell our own stories, we can shift the axis of the world and tell our REAL
history of generational wealth and richness of soul that are not told in our history books.
Watch the trailer below…
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