Johannesburg - As fans assemble ahead of the eagerly anticipated return to Wakanda, Spotify has launched the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Official playlist, featuring new music as well as exclusive content from the cast.
The sequel of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is set to premier exclusively in theatres on 11 November 2022.
With the Black Panther legacy carried on in this highly-anticipated sequel, fans can dive back into the world of Wakanda through immersive experiences on Spotify, including music such as Vibranium vibes: As fans listen along to the Official Playlist, be on the lookout for a flash of vibranium purple while listening to new hits from the likes of Tems, Fireboy DML and more.
Exclusive clips from the talented cast: From fan favourites like Ramonda (Angela Bassett) and Nakia (Lupita Nyong'o) to the new and fierce Namor (Tenoch Huerta), listeners can learn everything from their superhero songs to the Black and Latin artists inspiring them daily.
Think you’re a Black Panther super-fan? Brush off those Wakanda language skills and keep your eyes open for some in-app Black Panther-inspired coded puzzles- requiring you to work with other fans to unlock the secrets using the Wakandian alphabet.
The long playlist also includes music from local artists such as DBN Gogo, Sino Msolo, Kamo Mphela, Young Stunna and Busiswa.
Fans have long-awaited the follow-up to the 2018 smash hit Black Panther - when the sequel’s first trailer was released in July, streams of Black Panther user playlists jumped 815% around the globe.
In Marvel Studios’ Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – one of the most highly anticipated film events of the year – Queen Ramonda (Angela Bassett), Shuri (Letitia Wright), M’Baku (Winston Duke), Okoye (Danai Gurira) and the Dora Milaje (including Florence Kasumba) fight to protect their nation from intervening world powers in the wake of King T’Challa’s death.
As the Wakandans strive to embrace their next chapter, the heroes must band together with the help of War Dog Nakia (Lupita Nyong’o) and Everett Ross (Martin Freeman) and forge a new path for the kingdom of Wakanda.
Introducing Tenoch Huerta Mejía as Namor, king of a hidden undersea nation, the film also stars Dominique Thorne, Michaela Coel, Mabel Cadena and Alex Livinalli.
Ludwig Göransson, who has two Emmys, two Grammys and an Oscar under his belt, composed and produced both the score and the original songs on the soundtrack.
Universal Music Africa revealed what the producer said about Black Panther: “Ryan and I talked about the importance of creating an immersive journey of sound and voice. If we used a song in the film, we wanted it to be the entire song and to be connected to the story. Thematically, we wanted to move the audience from grief to celebration. When you listen to the soundtrack, you can close your eyes and relive the experience of the movie. That was the intention,” he said.
The Star