Several South African stars make an appearance in the trailer for Beyoncé’s upcoming film Black Is King, dropping on 31 July on Disney+.
Black Is King is a visual film based on The Gift album and the trailer
features well-known Mzansi stars such as Connie Chiume, Nandi Madida, Nyaniso Dzedze, Warren Masemola and My Power collaborator Moonchild Sanelly.
Details about the film by Beyoncé are still unknown, however rumours about the Black Parade singer shooting visuals for The Gift started floating around last year.
Speaking about The Gift last year on Good Morning America, Beyoncé wanted to make sure it was “produced by the best African producers” and said that “authenticity and heart were important” to her.
The Spirit singer said previously: “This is sonic cinema. This is a new experience of storytelling...
“I wanted to do more than find a collection of songs that were inspired by the film. It is a mixture of genres.
“It is influenced by everything from R&B, hip hop and Afro Beats. I wanted to put everyone on their own journey.
“It was important that the music was not only performed by the most talented artists, but also produced by the best African producers. Authenticity and heart were important to me.”