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    KING AND QUEEN: BEYONCÉ TAKES AFRICA TO THE WORLD

    Oct 01, 2020 5 minutes
    BY CHANEL RETIEF

    BEYONCÉ Knowles-Carter’s brand-new new visual album Black is King that released on July 31 on Disney Plus, boasts an African touch, with many designers from the continent showcasing their work in it.

    Out just a little over a year since the release of the live-action version of The Lion King where Beyoncé played the female lead, Nala, Black is King was originally filmed as a companion piece to The Lion King: The Gift soundtrack inspired by the movie, but the singer explains in a post on Instagram that the events of 2020 (specifically, the Black Lives Movement protesting police brutality in the United States) made the message in the film more relevant.

    For the “passion project”, Beyoncé spent over a year filming, researching, and editing it

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