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'''Lebohang |
'''Lebohang''' "'''Lebo M.'''" '''Morake''' (born 20 May 1964)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ascap.com/ace/search.cfm?requesttimeout=300&mode=results&searchstr=1532369&search_in=c&search_type=exact&search_det=t,s,w,p,b,v&results_pp=20&start=1|title=Works written by: MORAKE LEBOHANG|work=ACE Title Search|publisher=[[American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers]]|accessdate=2008-10-05}}</ref> is a<!--awards and nominations don't belong here--> [[South African]] [[Record producer|producer]] and [[composer]]. He arranged and performed music for ''[[The Lion King]]'' movies and stage productions. He was recommended to [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney]] by [[Hans Zimmer]], the score composer of ''The Lion King'', and was later hired to form and conduct the African choir that sang for the movies. His voice is the first voice heard in the beginning of the film, singing a chant over the opening sequence which is often considered synonymous with the film's image in [[popular culture]]. He also contributed to the sequel to the film's soundtrack, ''[[Rhythm of the Pride Lands]]'', and the film's direct-to-video sequel ''[[The Lion King II: Simba's Pride]]. |
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==Early life== |
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Revision as of 16:29, 25 November 2018
Lebo M | |
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| Birth name | Lebohang Morake |
| Born | 20 May 1964 Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Occupation(s) | Producer, composer, arranger, performer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Labels | Till Dawn Entertainment |
| Website | [1] |
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Lebohang "Lebo M." Morake (born 20 May 1964)[1] is a South African producer and composer. He arranged and performed music for The Lion King movies and stage productions. He was recommended to Disney by Hans Zimmer, the score composer of The Lion King, and was later hired to form and conduct the African choir that sang for the movies. His voice is the first voice heard in the beginning of the film, singing a chant over the opening sequence which is often considered synonymous with the film's image in popular culture. He also contributed to the sequel to the film's soundtrack, Rhythm of the Pride Lands, and the film's direct-to-video sequel The Lion King II: Simba's Pride.
Early life
Lebo Morake was born on 20 May 1964 in the Apartheid-ridden Soweto in Johannesburg, South Africa and inspired by Nelson Mandela, he spent years working hard in the South African slums but was exiled from South Africa in 1979. He made his way to the U.S. and to Los Angeles where he worked in a variety of jobs, including begging and serving at McDonald's. He returned to South Africa 5 years after the elimination of the Apartheid regime after being gone for 20 years. He lives with his family in Johannesburg and Los Angeles. He founded the Lebo M Foundation and Till Dawn Entertainment.
Filmography
Lebo Morake has composed, arranged, performed and produced music for the following films:
- The Lion King (soundtrack)
- The Lion King II: Simba's Pride
- The Lion King 1½
- The Lion King (musical) - singer at One by One
- The Power of One
- Dinosaur
- Disney's Animal Kingdom: The First Adventure
- Tears of the Sun
- Back on the Block
- Atlantis: The Lost Empire
- Listen Up: The Life of Quincy Jones
- Outbreak
- Congo
- Born to Be Wild
- Long Night's Journey Into Day
Discography
- How Wonderful We Are (1995)
- Rhythm of the Pride Lands (1995)
- Return to Pride Rock: Songs Inspired by Disney's The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (1998)
- Lebo M Presents: Open Summahhh Open Happiness (2009)
References
- ^ "Works written by: MORAKE LEBOHANG". ACE Title Search. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved 2008-10-05.
External links
- Official site
- Biography at Walt Disney Records
- Lebo M at IMDb
- Lebo M at the Internet Broadway Database
- Lebo M at AllMusic
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