Beyoncé and Blue Ivy Are Here to Bless You in the New "Spirit" Video
Beyoncé has released a new music video for her Lion King-inspired song, "Spirit," which includes a cameo from her seven-year-old daughter, Blue Ivy Carter.
The visuals are meant to show "beauty of color, the beauty of melanin, the beauty of tradition," the singer said in rare TV interview with Robin Roberts.
Beyoncé, who voices Nala in the upcoming remake of The Lion King, has also executive-produced an album inspired by the film.
Beyoncé features her and Jay-Z's seven-year-old daughter, Blue Ivy Carter, in her new "Spirit" music video, which she released last night. The song is a new original from Queen Bey, which appears in the remake of The Lion King, in theaters Friday. Bringing the song to life, the superstar tapped a team of dancers, a stellar wardrobe, and her mini-me for the stunning visuals.
"The concept of the video is to show how God is the painter and natural beauty in nature needs no art direction," she told Robin Roberts in a rare TV interview for Good Morning America. "It's the beauty of color, the beauty of melanin, the beauty of tradition."
Surely enough, Beyoncé sings and dances in front of a series of gorgeous natural backdrops, from the desert to a waterfall. The majestic settings are the perfect match for her empowering lyrics like, "So go into that far-off land / And be one with the great I am."
In many scenes, she's joined by a group of talented dancers. The styling is consistently epic throughout the piece, making the project feel larger than life.
"It was important that we weren't just inspired by Africa, but that we actually included and learned from the motherland," the singer added.
She's also executive-produced an album called The Lion King: The Gift, consisting of original music inspired by the film. For the project, which she described as a "love letter to Africa," Beyoncé teamed with other big names, including Kendrick Lamar, Pharrell Williams, and Childish Gambino (or Lion King co-star Donald Glover). However, she also made sure to feature African artists like Tiwa Savage, Mr Eazi, Shatta Wale, and Burna Boy. The album will be released on Friday, the same day as the movie.
Beyoncé, who voices Nala in the remake, revealed that she has a close connection to the film as a parent. "Being a mother, my family is my biggest priority," she said. "It's not many films that the parents can go and feel the way I feel about The Lion King and … pass that legacy on to their kids." Perhaps that explains Blue Ivy's spot in her new video.
Watch Beyoncé's "Spirit" music video above.
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