Lebo M.s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

May 2024 · 2 minute read
IntroA South African composer most famous for arranging and performing music for the Lion King movies and stage productions
A.K.A.Lebohang Morake
IsMusician 
Composer 
Singer 
Lyricist 
Film score composer 
Songwriter 
FromSouth Africa 
TypeFilm, TV, Stage & Radio 
Music 
Gendermale
Birth20 May 1964, Johannesburg, City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
Age:56 years
Star signTaurus

Lebohang “Lebo M.” Morake (born 20 May 1964) is a South African producer and composer most famous for arranging and performing 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 the now famous chant (often considered synonymous with the film’s image in popular culture) over the opening sequence. 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 was inspired by Nelson Mandela, he spent years working hard in the slums and then in Los Angeles in a variety of jobs, including begging and serving at McDonald’s. He was exiled from South Africa in 1979, but returned 20 years later. 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:

Discography

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