The three-track EP also features “A Body, A Coffin” by Afropop singer Amaarae and "Soy" by Mexican Hip-Hop artist Santa Fe Klan. The project was produced by acclaimed composer Ludwig Göransson, who previously worked on the Black Panther soundtrack with Lamar.
“This Prologue is an aural first glimpse of Wakanda Forever. The sound world for the film began with extended trips to Mexico and Nigeria,” Göransson and director Ryan Coogler said in a statement. “We spent our days working with traditional musicians who educated us about the cultural, social and historical contexts of their music. We built a catalogue of instrumental and vocal recordings with them that explored both traditional and non-traditional uses of their musical material. During the nights on these trips, we had recording sessions with contemporary artists who were akin to the characters and thematic material explored in the film. Using the script as a blueprint, along with the recordings from the traditional musicians, we began to build a musical vocabulary for the characters, storylines and cultures. The instrumental score and soundtrack for Wakanda Forever both organically grew from these sessions and workshops. They are conceived together as a singular entity to create an immersive and enveloping sound world for the film.”
Wakanda Forever is set for release on Nov. 11. It stars Letitia Wright, Danai Gurira, Winston Duke, Angela Bassett, Lupita N'yongo, and Michaela Coel. The prologue EP is available to stream now.
