‘Black Panther’ Soundtrack Composer Talks About Going to Africa to Create the Oscar Winning Score
Music writer Jon Burlingame sat down with Ludwig Giransson, the talented composer behind the beautiful, Oscar-winning soundtrack for Black Panther. Giransson spoke about his longtime friendship with director Ryan Coogler, how they met and how they stayed in touch over the years. When Coogler tapped Giransson to compose the soundtrack, he traveled to Senegal in order to work with the incredible musicians who truly embody the regional African sound that would exist in Wakanda.
Veteran music writer Jon Burlingame chats with Oscar-nominated Composer Ludwig Giransson about working with Senegalese singer Baaba Maal his trip to Senegal, Africa to capture the authentic sound that would inspire the music featured in Black Panther.
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