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How Lebo M and ’90s R&B Band Jodeci Were Key to ‘Mufasa: The Lion King’s’ Soundtrack
Lin-Manuel Miranda and Dave Metzger explain how '90s R&B band Jodeci and Lebo M were key to 'Mufasa: The Lion King's' soundtrack.
South African musician Lebo M, whose chants and voice have been integral to the “Lion King” universe, returned to maintain that consistent thread, while Miranda drew inspiration from the ’90s R&B band Jodeci in writing the film’s love song. Here, Metzger and Miranda discuss with Variety navigating the balancing act and reveal the secret to writing music that will live forever in the Disney canon. At the end of the film, Mufasa and Kiara (Blue Ivy Carter) roar, and it switches into an African choral element with Lebo singing.
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