Lin-Manuel Miranda, Barry Jenkins share favorite song from ‘Mufasa: The Lion King’

Peter Andrew Acierto

<p>As <em>Mufasa: The Lion King </em>continues to set records in the box office globally, multi-awarded composer Lin-Manuel Miranda and Oscar-winning director Barry Jenkins shared some of their favorite tracks from the film. In an interview with Filipina content creator Bea Fabregas, the two creative masterminds behind the highly-anticipated film expressed how the songs are set to captivate the audiences all over again.</p><div><br/></div><iframe class="instagram-media" id="instagram-embed-20" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DD48PpNSj7Z/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A20%2C%22os%22%3A7557269.699999988%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="0" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-20" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px;min-width:326px;padding:0px;position:absolute"></iframe><blockquote class=" instagram-media-registered" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DD48PpNSj7Z/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14" id="instagram-media-payload-20" style="background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15);margin:1px;max-width:540px;min-width:326px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 2px)"><div style="padding:16px"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DD48PpNSj7Z/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="background:#FFFFFF;line-height:0;padding:0 0;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;width:100%" target="_blank"><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:row;align-items:center"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;flex-grow:0;height:40px;margin-right:14px;width:40px"><br/></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex-grow:1;justify-content:center"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;margin-bottom:6px;width:100px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;width:60px"><br/></div></div></div><div style="padding:19% 0"><br/></div><div style="display:block;height:50px;margin:0 auto 12px;width:50px"><br/></div><div style="padding-top:8px"><div style="color:#3897f0;line-height:18px">View this post on Instagram</div></div><div style="padding:12.5% 0"><br/></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:row;margin-bottom:14px;align-items:center"><div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;height:12.5px;width:12.5px;transform:translateX(0px) translateY(7px)"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;height:12.5px;transform:rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px);width:12.5px;flex-grow:0;margin-right:14px;margin-left:2px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;height:12.5px;width:12.5px;transform:translateX(9px) translateY(-18px)"><br/></div></div><div style="margin-left:8px"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;flex-grow:0;height:20px;width:20px"><br/></div><div style="width:0;height:0;border-top:2px solid transparent;border-left:6px solid #f4f4f4;border-bottom:2px solid transparent;transform:translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)"><br/></div></div><div style="margin-left:auto"><div style="width:0px;border-top:8px solid #F4F4F4;border-right:8px solid transparent;transform:translateY(16px)"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;flex-grow:0;height:12px;width:16px;transform:translateY(-4px)"><br/></div><div style="width:0;height:0;border-top:8px solid #F4F4F4;border-left:8px solid transparent;transform:translateY(-4px) translateX(8px)"><br/></div></div></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex-grow:1;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:24px"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;margin-bottom:6px;width:224px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;width:144px"><br/></div></div></a><div style="color:#c9c8cd;line-height:17px;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:8px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 0 7px;text-align:center;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DD48PpNSj7Z/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="color:#c9c8cd;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">A post shared by Walt Disney Studios (@disneystudios)</a></div></div></blockquote><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p><em>Mufasa: The Lion King</em> is the prequel to the classic Lion King film. It tells the story of the former king’s humble journey before leading to his ultimate demise in the first movie.</p><div><br/></div><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DDTSv31Nvcv/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14" style="background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15);margin:1px;max-width:540px;min-width:326px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 2px)"><div style="padding:16px"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DDTSv31Nvcv/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="background:#FFFFFF;line-height:0;padding:0 0;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;width:100%" target="_blank"><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:row;align-items:center"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;flex-grow:0;height:40px;margin-right:14px;width:40px"><br/></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex-grow:1;justify-content:center"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;margin-bottom:6px;width:100px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;width:60px"><br/></div></div></div><div style="padding:19% 0"><br/></div><div style="display:block;height:50px;margin:0 auto 12px;width:50px"><br/></div><div style="padding-top:8px"><div style="color:#3897f0;line-height:18px">View this post on Instagram</div></div><div style="padding:12.5% 0"><br/></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:row;margin-bottom:14px;align-items:center"><div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;height:12.5px;width:12.5px;transform:translateX(0px) translateY(7px)"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;height:12.5px;transform:rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px);width:12.5px;flex-grow:0;margin-right:14px;margin-left:2px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;height:12.5px;width:12.5px;transform:translateX(9px) translateY(-18px)"><br/></div></div><div style="margin-left:8px"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;flex-grow:0;height:20px;width:20px"><br/></div><div style="width:0;height:0;border-top:2px solid transparent;border-left:6px solid #f4f4f4;border-bottom:2px solid transparent;transform:translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)"><br/></div></div><div style="margin-left:auto"><div style="width:0px;border-top:8px solid #F4F4F4;border-right:8px solid transparent;transform:translateY(16px)"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;flex-grow:0;height:12px;width:16px;transform:translateY(-4px)"><br/></div><div style="width:0;height:0;border-top:8px solid #F4F4F4;border-left:8px solid transparent;transform:translateY(-4px) translateX(8px)"><br/></div></div></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex-grow:1;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:24px"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;margin-bottom:6px;width:224px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;width:144px"><br/></div></div></a><div style="color:#c9c8cd;line-height:17px;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:8px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 0 7px;text-align:center;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DDTSv31Nvcv/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="color:#c9c8cd;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">A post shared by beafabregas (@beafabregas)</a></div></div></blockquote><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/movies-series/2024/12/3/all-set-for-ph-release-of-mufasa-the-lion-king-tickets-now-on-sale-1840"><strong>READ: All set for PH release of &#x27;Mufasa: The Lion King,&#x27; tickets now on sale</strong></a></div><p>Lin-Manuel, whose distinctive musical style has been a hallmark of his career, shared how “I Always Wanted a Brother” was his favorite among the new tracks in the film. He revealed how he heard his child singing the song and immediately knew it would make an impact all around the world.</p><p>“For my boys, it was the first time I heard my six-year-old going, ‘I always wanted a brother.’ I knew we were off to the races, and that this was sticky,” he shared.</p><p>Barry, on the other hand, picked “Milele” as his personal favorite as it encapsulates the film’s themes of love and legacy. The word, Milele, is a Swahili word that means forever or for all time.</p><p>“[It] just picks me up and cradles me,” he added.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/movies-series/2024/12/7/-mufasa-the-lion-king-soundtrack-to-feature-original-compositions-of-lin-manuel-miranda-0907"><strong>READ: ‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ soundtrack to feature original compositions of Lin-Manuel Miranda<br/></strong></a></div><p>Apart from “I Always Wanted A Brother” and “Milele”, fans should check out the other original tracks from the film–– “Ngomso”, “Bye Bye”, “We Go Together”, “Tell Me It’s You”, and “Brother Betrayed”, among others.</p><p>“The <em>Lion King</em> has an incredible musical legacy with music from some of the greatest songwriters around, and I’m humbled and proud to be a part of it. It’s been a joy working alongside Barry Jenkins to bring Mufasa’s story to life, and we can’t wait for audiences to experience this film in theaters,&quot; Lin-Manuel shared in a press statement.</p><p>Meanwhile, <em>Mufasa: The Lion King</em> is still showing in cinemas nationwide. The film boasts a star-studded cast that includes Donald Glover (Simba), Beyonce (Nala) and her daughter Blue Ivy Carter (Kiara, Simba and Nala&#x27;s daughter), Billy Eichner (Timon), Seth Rogen (Pumbaa), Aaron Pierre (Mufasa), and Kelvin Harrison Jr. (Taka, the lion who will eventually become Scar). </p>

<p>Lin-Manuel Miranda and Barry Jenkins share their favorite tracks from ‘Mufasa: The Lion King’.</p>

Lin-Manuel Miranda and Barry Jenkins share their favorite tracks from ‘Mufasa: The Lion King’.

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Lin-Manuel Miranda, Barry Jenkins share favorite song from ‘Mufasa: The Lion King’

Lin-Manuel Miranda, Barry Jenkins share favorite song from ‘Mufasa: The Lion King’

Drew Acierto

Published Dec 23, 2024 12:16 PM PHT

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