Literature Beyoncé's "Black Is King" Trailer Features Lupita Nyong'o, Jay-Z, and More

Beyoncé's "Black Is King" Trailer Features Lupita Nyong'o, Jay-Z, and More

By Natasha Mulenga

It is time to get in formation because a new Beyoncé masterwork is coming. On Sunday, July 19, the 24-time Grammy winner released a trailer for Black Is King, her new visual album that will premiered exclusively on Disney+ on July 31. The fi lm is an adaptation of the music from her album The Lion King: The Gift and is set to arrive two weeks after the one-year anniversary of The Lion King’s live-action release. According to Disney, Black is King "reimagines the lessons from the 2019 blockbuster for today’s young kings and queens in search of their own crowns."

Fans will easily be able to recognize quotes from

Simba and Scar in the new trailer, and the vivid cinematography and styling mirrors Beyoncé’s “Spirit” and “BIGGER” music videos from the Lion King soundtrack. According to the press release, the visual album was fi lmed in New York, Los Angeles, South Africa, West Africa, London, and Belgium.

The trailer is a celebration of Black culture, hairstyles, and fashion, and it features guest appearances from Beyonce’s husband and collaborator Jay-Z; fellow Destiny’s Child member Kelly Rowland; producer and musician Pharrell Williams; Bey’s mother Tina

Knowles-Lawson; actor Lupita Nyong’o; and infl uential models Naomi Campbell, Aweng AdeChuol and Adut Akech. The fi lm will also feature artists who appeared on the album, including Yemi Alade, Busiswa Gqulu, and many more.

In addition to its July 31st premiere on Disney+, the fi lm also secured a distribution deal with DStv (https://now.dstv.com) that will allow viewing for those on the African continent. This includes South Africa, Nigeria, Ghana, Ethiopia, Namibia, Cameroon, Liberia, Burundi, Senegal, Togo, Somalia, Benin, Congo, Kenya, Ivory Coast, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Gabon, Cape Verde, and more.

At this point, Beyoncé’s music and her thoughtprovoking, cinematic visuals go hand-in-hand. Following the success and impact of works like 2006’s B-Day video anthology, her self-titled surprise album in 2013, the massively-acclaimed Lemonade on HBO in 2016, and the exquisite 2019 Coachella documentary Homecoming, Black is King continues the epic saga she’s been building with The Lion King. The new visual album is about to take viewers on a journey, displaying

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Black resilience, excellence, and beauty — Beyoncé is basically throwing us a Black Parade.

Get ready to stream Black Is King here: www. disneyplus.com and https://now.dstv.com .

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Ethiopian Spiced Lamb Stew

Made with tender, boneless leg of lamb, this quick-cooking staple of Ethiopian home cooking is called Awaze Tibs and is flavored with awaze sauce, a kicky blend of berbere spices, smoked paprika, lemon juice and wine. Some cooks like it dry, but Hiyaw Gebreyohannes prefers it saucy— all the better for mopping up with Ethiopia's crêpelike bread, injera.

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons red wine • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice • 1 tablespoon berbere (see Notes) • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard • 3 1/2 pounds trimmed boneless leg of lamb (see Note), cut into 1-inch cubes • Kosher salt • Freshly ground pepper • 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil • 2 red onions, halved and thinly sliced • 6 garlic cloves, minced • 2 teaspoons finely chopped rosemary • 2 teaspoons finely chopped thyme • 2 plum tomatoes, cut into 3/4-inch dice • 1 yellow bell pepper, cut into 1/2-inch dice • 1 large shallot, thinly sliced

Preparation

1. In a small bowl, whisk the wine with the lemon juice, berbere, paprika and mustard. 2. Season the lamb with salt and pepper. In a

large enameled cast-iron casserole, heat the olive oil until shimmering. Add half of the lamb to the casserole and cook over moderately high heat, turning, until browned all over, 6 to 8 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the lamb to a medium bowl. Repeat with the remaining lamb. 3. Add the onions, garlic, rosemary, thyme and a generous pinch each of salt and pepper to the casserole and cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until the onions have softened, about 8 minutes. 4. Add the lamb and any accumulated juices to the casserole along with the wine mixture, tomatoes, bell pepper and shallot. Cook over moderate heat, stirring, until the tomatoes and bell pepper have softened and the lamb is just cooked through, about 10 minutes.

Season with salt and pepper and serve. 5. Serve with Injera , naan, pita or other flatbread, or rice or couscous. Serves 6 to 8

Make Ahead: The lamb stew can be refrigerated overnight. Reheat gently, adding a little water if needed.

Notes: Beef can replace the lamb here. Try a quick-cooking cut, such as sirloin steak.

The spices used in Ethiopian cooking, such as ajwain, nigella seeds and berbere, are available from kalustyans.com and nirmalaskitchen.com.

Rich, red dende oil is a palm oil popular in Africa and Brazilian cooking. Look for it in African and Brazilian markets and online. In a pinch you can substitute peanut oil.

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Pig’s TrottersZambian Food

Pig’s Trotters are the feet of a pig. Just like beef hooves (cow feet), they are a delicious Zambian dish that can be enjoyed with nshima and vegetables. They are also sticky in texture and tend to make a thick gravy. You can serve with nshima and a side vegetable.

Ingredients

• ½ kg of pork trotters (already cut in pieces) • 2 medium tomatoes, chopped • 1 onion, chopped • 3 tablespoons cooking oil • Salt • Water • Seasoning of your choice

Preparation

• Wash the trotters in cold water • Put them in a pot and add water, salt and a bit of cooking oil • Bring to a boil for about 3-4 hours adding more water when it evaporates • When the trotters are cooked, soft and tender, add tomato and onion • Add seasoning and stir well • Continue to cook until the tomatoes are cooked • The trotters will make a rich thick gravy • Simmer for a few minutes • It is now ready to serve

Kalembula is Sweet Potato leaves. It is a Zambian Vegetable side dish.

Ingredients

• 3 bundles of Kalembula • 1 medium onion, chopped • 1 tomato, chopped • 3 tablespoons cooking oil

Preparation

• Remove the leaves from the stalk, wash and allow water to drain • As an option, you can leave the kalembula outside in the sun to dry for a while • Put cooking oil in a heating pan, then add tomatoes, onion, salt and stir to make a gravy. • Stir the gravy until the moisture from the tomato

dries out • Add the kalembula and cook, stirring frequently for 5-10 minutes • Ready to serve