{"id":106746,"date":"2019-07-22T11:48:26","date_gmt":"2019-07-22T08:48:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghafla.com\/ke\/?p=106746"},"modified":"2019-07-22T11:48:26","modified_gmt":"2019-07-22T08:48:26","slug":"sauti-sols-polycarp-vanessa-mdee-and-victoria-kimani-speak-against-the-exclusion-of-east-africa-in-beyonces-lion-king-debut-album","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/sauti-sols-polycarp-vanessa-mdee-and-victoria-kimani-speak-against-the-exclusion-of-east-africa-in-beyonces-lion-king-debut-album\/","title":{"rendered":"Sauti Sol\u00b4s Polycarp, Vanessa Mdee and Victoria Kimani speak against the exclusion of East Africa in Beyonce\u00b4s Lion King debut album"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Beyonc\u00e9 new track album dubbed \u00a8The Lion King\u00a8 is set to feature a couple of Africa\u00b4s artistes but with the exclusion of East Africa.<\/p>\n<p>It features top brass International artistes the likes of Kendrick Lamar, Pharrell Williams, Childish Gambino, Beyonce\u00b4s daughter Blue Ivy among others.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Beyonce-in-Lion-King-dress_1559625707489.jpg.jpg.jpg_38583399_ver1.0_1280_720.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-106747 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Beyonce-in-Lion-King-dress_1559625707489.jpg.jpg.jpg_38583399_ver1.0_1280_720-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"797\" height=\"449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Beyonce-in-Lion-King-dress_1559625707489.jpg.jpg.jpg_38583399_ver1.0_1280_720-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Beyonce-in-Lion-King-dress_1559625707489.jpg.jpg.jpg_38583399_ver1.0_1280_720-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Beyonce-in-Lion-King-dress_1559625707489.jpg.jpg.jpg_38583399_ver1.0_1280_720-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Beyonce-in-Lion-King-dress_1559625707489.jpg.jpg.jpg_38583399_ver1.0_1280_720.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 797px) 100vw, 797px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Additionally, it is to feature Africa\u00b4s very own artistes but keeps off the East African region.<\/p>\n<h2>Africa<\/h2>\n<p>Nigeria\u00b4s Tiwa Savage, Mr Eazi perform \u00a8Keys to the Kingdom\u00a8 song, while Tekno and Yemi Alade feature on \u00a8Don\u00b4t Jealous Me\u00a8.<\/p>\n<p>Burna Boy on the other hand does a solo track \u00a8Ja Ara E\u00a8 as Cameroon\u00b4s Salatiel appears alongside Beyonc\u00e9 and Pharell on \u00a8Water\u00a8.<\/p>\n<p>Wizkid from Nigeria, Shatta Wale from Ghana; Busiswa and Moonchild Sanelly both from South Africa feature in the album too.<\/p>\n<h2>Origin<\/h2>\n<p>Funny thing is fact that the movie\u00b4s entire concept is in reference to the Kenyan and Tanzanian scenery yet none of the top East African artistes is featured.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Beyonce-Knowles-Carter-attends-the-European-Premiere-of-The-Lion-King-july-2019-billboard-1548.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-106752 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Beyonce-Knowles-Carter-attends-the-European-Premiere-of-The-Lion-King-july-2019-billboard-1548-300x198.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"769\" height=\"508\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Beyonce-Knowles-Carter-attends-the-European-Premiere-of-The-Lion-King-july-2019-billboard-1548-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Beyonce-Knowles-Carter-attends-the-European-Premiere-of-The-Lion-King-july-2019-billboard-1548-768x508.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Beyonce-Knowles-Carter-attends-the-European-Premiere-of-The-Lion-King-july-2019-billboard-1548-1024x677.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Beyonce-Knowles-Carter-attends-the-European-Premiere-of-The-Lion-King-july-2019-billboard-1548.jpg 1548w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 769px) 100vw, 769px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Polycarp<\/h2>\n<p>Artistes from the East Africa region come out to shun such a move with Sauti Sol\u00b4s Polycarp airing:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>This is the Lion King \u00b4New Africa\u00b4 Album with soundtracks of the new Lion King movie.<\/p>\n<p>For a movie who\u00b4s concept is fully based on the Kenyan and Tanzanian scenery, use of Swahili phrases and references,<\/p>\n<p>you would think they would at least consider artists from this region and not focus on artists from one country\/region.<\/p>\n<p>Believe me I have nothing against the artists picked, if anything I\u00b4m happy for them.<\/p>\n<p>It\u00b4s a lifetime opportunity that you can\u00b4t pass by!<\/p>\n<p>I am very much against the people who decide to present Africa with artists from one country or region.<\/p>\n<p>#kunamatata #lionking or maybe am being petty. Would love to hear your thoughts on this!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BDlfsQxmE2p\/<\/p>\n<h2>Vicky<\/h2>\n<p>Kenyan Nigeria-based music sensation, Victoria Kimani from her end aired:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>As much as we celebrate with our fellow Africans the obvious exclusion of Kenyans and East Africans on this soundtrack is depressing.<\/p>\n<p>The movie was based on Kenya.<\/p>\n<p>Y\u00b4all could at least had Lupita or Barack on the outro Kenya since we don\u00b4t have artists in. Rafiki, Simba and Nala are Kenyan.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B0IqeuWn80T\/<\/p>\n<h2>Mdee<\/h2>\n<p>Meanwhile, bongo flava songbird, Vanessa Mdee expresses:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Hii kitu ni biashara Poly, na waPopo wako na interests zao.<\/p>\n<p>Wote wanajua filamu iko set in East Africa na kihalali tungestahili kupata kanafasi,<\/p>\n<p>lakini hatuna wanaotuwakilisha huko kwa maExec wa Disney au kwa team ya Beyonc\u00e9.<\/p>\n<p>Isitoshe wakipiga mahesabu kihalali watu wa magharibi wanatuzidi kibiashara kwenye ununuzi wa bidha na mziki ndani na nje ya bara la Afrika.<\/p>\n<p>Kihalali kabisa ingepaswa hii album ijae Kiswahili na masound ya pande zetu<\/p>\n<p>lakini kwenye soko la kimataifa bado sisi sio wazito in comparison to watu wa magharibi.<\/p>\n<p>Wangepaswa kufanya research to fully embody the essence of Simba.<\/p>\n<p>Lakini ndio hivyo. Na kiukweli ni misrepresentation na kuna matata lakini ndio hivyo soko linavamiwa.<\/p>\n<p>Shikeni la kwenu. Ownership.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Bz8pdvIJcCl\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Beyonc\u00e9 new track album dubbed \u00a8The Lion King\u00a8 is set to feature a couple of Africa\u00b4s artistes but with the exclusion of East Africa. It features top brass International artistes the likes of Kendrick Lamar, Pharrell Williams, Childish Gambino, Beyonce\u00b4s daughter Blue Ivy among others. 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