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An Oscar win might suggest a score would need a miracle to be bettered--but this colourful stage adaptation of Disney's The Lion King does so with flair. Composers Mark Mancina and Lebo M worked closely together to fuse the movie's many disparate elements. Where there was a veritable army exercising creative influences for the animated tale, this brings it all under the wings of a like-minded few. This is genuinely apparent as one track flows into the next. The African rhythms--both vocal and in instrumentation--come across as authentic and original all at once. No doubt this is largely through Mancina's passion for peculiar instruments and the possibilities from nightly live performances. "Grasslands Chant" is a good place to start to hear this. The hit favourites are here of course, but both "Circle Of Life" and "Can You Feel The Love Tonight" are pleasingly unrecognisable with chorus and shifting beats. Better still is the likelihood they will now be eclipsed by some of the new numbers. Mancina's own "He Lives In You" being a strong contender. With a sound mix as crisp as you'd hope to find, this is rousing stuff. --Paul Tonks
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African rhythms collide with pop songs to create this 1998 Grammy-winning 'Best Musical Show Album' which features seven new songs not heard in the film. This original cast recording from the 1998 Tony Award-winning musical brings to life the majestic coming-of-age tale of the young lion prince Simba and his heroic journey to claim his destined role as king of beasts with powerful vocal storytelling. The Broadway soundtrack, embracing authentic African rhythms and contemporary musical influences, features African vocalists and the magical energy only found in live theater performances.
An Oscar win might suggest a score would need a miracle to be bettered--but this colourful stage adaptation of Disney's The Lion King does so with flair. Composers Mark Mancina and Lebo M worked closely together to fuse the movie's many disparate elements. Where there was a veritable army exercising creative influences for the animated tale, this brings it all under the wings of a like-minded few. This is genuinely apparent as one track flows into the next. The African rhythms--both vocal and in instrumentation--come across as authentic and original all at once. No doubt this is largely through Mancina's passion for peculiar instruments and the possibilities from nightly live performances. "Grasslands Chant" is a good place to start to hear this. The hit favourites are here of course, but both "Circle Of Life" and "Can You Feel The Love Tonight" are pleasingly unrecognisable with chorus and shifting beats. Better still is the likelihood they will now be eclipsed by some of the new numbers. Mancina's own "He Lives In You" being a strong contender. With a sound mix as crisp as you'd hope to find, this is rousing stuff. --Paul Tonks
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African rhythms collide with pop songs to create this 1998 Grammy-winning 'Best Musical Show Album' which features seven new songs not heard in the film. This original cast recording from the 1998 Tony Award-winning musical brings to life the majestic coming-of-age tale of the young lion prince Simba and his heroic journey to claim his destined role as king of beasts with powerful vocal storytelling. The Broadway soundtrack, embracing authentic African rhythms and contemporary musical influences, features African vocalists and the magical energy only found in live theater performances.
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