Beyonce Worked With South African Producer on Lion King Soundtrack

African composer and producer Lebo M has collaborated with Beyonce and Hans Zimmer to create the new song ‘Spirit’ for Disney’s remake of The Lion King.

Hans Zimmer composed the original score for the film and Lebo arranged and performed music for it also 25 years ago.

Beyonce will star as Nala in the movie alongside other African actors and actresses such as;  South African John Kani as the wise baboon Rafiki, Nigerian-British actor Chiwetel Ejiofor who was called on to portray Simba's villainous uncle Scar, while Florence Kasuma, born in Germany and of Ugandan origin, will play Shenzi.

According to TshisaLIVE, Lebo M revealed that the film will also feature a version of his hit song He Lives In You entirely in Xhosa, and a remake, with the help of Pharrell Williams, of Mbube (The Lion Sleeps Tonight) in tribute to the original South African composer, Solomon Linda.