Ahead of the highly anticipated big-screen debut of Mufasa: The Lion King, on Dec. 20, Walt Disney Records released Disney's Mufasa: The Lion King (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Deluxe Edition today featuring a score from composer Dave Metzger. The original songs were written by Grammy, Tony and Emmy Award winner and Kennedy Center Honor recipient Lin-Manuel Miranda, and produced by Grammy Award winner Mark Mancina and Lin-Manuel Miranda, with additional music and performances by Lebo M. The album was produced by Miranda, Mancina and Grammy Award winner and Walt Disney Music President Tom MacDougall.
Metzger reflects on the score, "When I was called to compose the score for Mufasa: The Lion King, it felt like the perfect fit for me. I've lived in the world of The Lion King for almost 30 years, and it has become a part of my DNA. But director Barry Jenkins also wanted the film and score to have its own identity, so I had the amazing opportunity to experience the best of both worlds: capturing the magic of the original film, but adding my own spirit and soul to this exciting new origin tale."