Beyonce's Gift To Africa (with Ivie Ani)
For the live action remake of the Lion King, Beyonc\xe9, (who voices Nala in the film), recorded and curated a companion soundtrack called The Gift. She worked with leading Afropop stars to expose the music of the continent to a global audience. In her piece, \u201cDiversity Is in the Details: What Beyonc\xe9\u2019s 'The Lion King: The Gift' Gets Right and Wrong,\u201d Okayplayer music editor Ivie Ani argues that the album highlights music while unintentionally treating the continent as a monolith. Ani joins Switched On Pop to break down this album and what it means for Afropop.\nSongs DiscussedBeyonc\xe9, Jay-Z, Childish Gambino, Oumou Sangar\xe9 \u2013 MOOD 4 EVAOumou Sangar\xe9 \u2013 Diaraby NenBurna Boy \u2013 JA ARAFela Kuti \u2013 Water No Get EnemyFena, MDQ, Mayonde, Kagwe, Blinky Bill \u2013 PARTY NATIONListen to Blinky and Ivie\u2019s East African\xa0playlist recommendations\nLeave us a voicemail about your favorite songs of summer: 385-626-6179\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices