How did 鈥楾he Lion King鈥� musician ascend from rags to riches?
Before Lebohang Morake, popularly known as Lebo M, co-wrote and sang the music for The Lion King he was living in poverty in Soweto, South Africa
In today鈥檚 episode, our presenter Alan Kasujja meets South African musician and writer Lebohang Morakeat.
Popularly known as Lebo M, he co-wrote and sang the music for the Disney movie The Lion King back in 1994.
30 years later he is doing the same for the prequel Mufasa: The Lion King, he was in London to attend the film鈥檚 premiere.
He talks to Alan about how he went from the slums of Soweto to the red carpets of the world.
鈥淚鈥檓 born into the most racially divided society in the world, South Africa. I鈥檓 born into apartheid. That means, I don鈥檛 know what it is like to be in a 鈥榤ultiracial environment鈥� until I get to America鈥�, he tells our presenter.
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