Beyonce accused of snubbing Kenya on The Lion King soundtrack by original Hakuna Matata singer (Metro)

Beyonce has been criticised for appearing to snub Kenyan artists on her new The Lion King soundtrack album, despite the Disney movie taking inspiration from the country’s culture.

The 37-year-old, who voices Nala in Disney’s epic reboot, released The Lion King: The Gift last Friday to coincide with the animation’s theatrical release.

Beyonce took charge of the album as executive producer, curating the tracklist and also singing on several songs herself.

Described as a ‘love letter to Africa’, the album features a host of Afrobeat artists from Nigeria and Ghana, such as Burna Boy, WizKid, Shatta Wale, Tekno, Yemi Alade and Mr Eazi, as well as South African artists Busiswa and Moonchild Sanelly. Read more