Disney’s “The Lion King” has been one of the most iconic movies of all time, and this year the animation turns 30.
To mark the monumental moment, Disney kicked off a series of theatre staging across the world, including South Africa, where Disney Africa partnered with Nedbank and MTN to launch a series of local activities.
In July, local fans where treated to “The Lion King 30th Anniversary Tribute Special”.
The Johannesburg live concert featured special performances from South African legend Lebo M, Vusi Nova, Shekhinah and the multi-talented songstress, Lira, who recently made her musical comeback after suffering a life-threatening stroke.
Now e.tv is bringing the special tribute concert to screens for everyone to see.
Classic songs from the original movie and other well-loved Disney movie scenes will be highlighted.
Others talented performers set to feature on the special include singers Monique Steyn, Zita Pretorius, Brandon October, Monde Msutwana, and Tracey-Lee Oliver.
The special is performed by the Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra and conducted by Eddie Clayton.
“The Lion King 30th Anniversary Tribute Special” will be screened exclusively on Sunday, August 18, at 5pm on e.tv and on Monday, August 19, at 7pm on eMovies.
Continuing with the festivities, the channel will also be showing all three of the animated “The Lion King” movies, which included “The Lion King” from 1994, “The Lion King II: Simba's Pride” (2001) and “The Lion King 1½” (2004).
In a recent interview with Independent Media Lifestyle, the iconic Lebo M, who is responsible for singing the opening soundtrack, “Nants’ Ingonyama” in the 1994 classic said: “When the movie came out in it was quite a shock and it took a while for me to really realise the global impact the movie had.
“I think slowly but surely over the years I learnt and realised how impactful the property is not only for me as an artist, but also as a South African and, quite frankly, the pride I was beginning to have realising that I was involved in a product that was taking the African continent to the highest level and in the best global position in the world.”
Watch the trailer below.