Lebo M helps Tarzan swing

01 July 2016 - 09:01 By TMG Digital

Composer Lebo M hopes the music he produced for The Legend of Tarzan, which opens in the US today, will bring a sense of pride to South Africa.Renowned for producing and composing globally acclaimed music for The Lion King, Lebo M said: "This means a great deal to me and the South African film industry that a township boy from Soweto, who left for exile at age 16 with nothing, ends up with his work on two iconic Hollywood animation films."He co-wrote and produced two key songs for the Tarzan movie."It was critical I create an iconic melody and theme that would hopefully leave a legacy similar to The Lion King."The Legend of Tarzan opens here on July 15. ..

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