b'Beyonc\\xe9\' has released "Black Is King," a visual album based off of music that she released last year. We\'re rerunning that piece so that you can place the visual component of "Black Is King" in context to the music. For the live action remake of the Lion King, Beyonc\\xe9, (who voices Nala in the film), recorded and curated a companion soundtrack called\\xa0The 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 \\u2018The Lion King: The Gift\\u2019 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.\\n\\nSONGS DISCUSSED\\nBeyonc\\xe9, Jay-Z, Childish Gambino, Oumou Sangar\\xe9 \\u2013 MOOD 4 EVA\\nOumou Sangar\\xe9 \\u2013 Diaraby Nen\\nBurna Boy \\u2013 JA ARA\\nFela Kuti \\u2013 Water No Get Enemy\\nFena, MDQ, Mayonde, Kagwe, Blinky Bill \\u2013 PARTY NATION\\n\\nBONUS\\nListen to Blinky and Ivie\\u2019s East African\\xa0playlist\\xa0recommendations\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices'