Beyonce’s new record, The Lion King: The Gift was supposed to bring us all closer together but it’s pulled Africans further apart. Not only is she being accused of plagiarism, but she has sparked a Nigeria vs South Africa Twar! When Beyonce released her music video for Spirit, her lead single from the brand new Lion King feature film, we were excited by the numerous African references in the music video.
It was patriotic, authentic and recognisable – perhaps a little too recognisable because after replaying the video a number of times, a few tweeps picked up on some frightening similarities between the Spirit visuals and several scenes from Petite Noir’s own creative video, La Maison Noir.
A number of sharp-eyed viewers took to the timeline to call Beyonce out for what they believed was plagiarism after noticing a number of creative similarities between Spirit and La Maison Noir.In fact Gabrielle Kannemayer, who worked on Petite Noir’s project as an art and fashion director, went to great lengths to point out a number of scenes that she believed were lifted from the body of work she contributed to
She wasn’t the only one, either. Once she called Beyonce and her team out, a number of fans continued the conversation online:
This wasn’t the only drama that Beyonce’s latest music has caused
Her “love letter to Africa”, a new album titled The Lion King: The Gift, appears to have sparked a social media feud between South Africa and Nigeria.
She probably didn’t mean to cause any drama when she unveiled the tracklist for her Lion King-inspired album. The new record features South Africans Moonchild and Busiswa, along with a number of Nigeria’s biggest stars including Tiwa Savage, Wizkid, Burna Boy, Yemi Alade, Mr Eazi and Tekno.
Just 2? I’ve got Tiwa Savage, Burna Boy, Wizkid, Yemi Alade, Mr Eazi, Techno! 6 Nigerians on #LionKing2019 #gift Should I be proud to be a #Nigerian? Yessssss. https://t.co/k7SE2qjjwS
— Tom Udeme (@tomju1) July 19, 2019
The ridiculousness of how bluntly @Beyonce chopped @PETITE_NOIR work is beyond my comprehension. Frame for frame 🥺💔 pic.twitter.com/nrQqvSNIHQ
— Justice Mukheli (@justice_mukheli) July 20, 2019
While it really shouldn’t have been a competition, shots were fired from the West when a number of tweeps tried to rile our celebrities up by pointing out that more Nigerian artists were featured than South African artists.
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