All of a sudden, Disney Plus announced that Beyoncé will release a visual album, "Black Is King", inspired by "King Luan" next month, on July 31.
"Black Is King" is written by Beyoncé, who also serves as a director and producer. The visual album will be released on July 31 this year.
In the recently released trailer, it is clear that "Black Is King" will serve as a manifestation of the whole experience of African-Americans. "It's a story about eras that will build the present. It is a union of common cultures and beliefs of all generations. A story [showing] how people who have nothing await an extraordinary future, ?said Disney and Parkwood Entertainment, Beyoncé's company.
According to the companies, the visual album, inspired by "King Leo" and will be dedicated to "today's kings and queens who are looking for the crown".
As we said above, "Black Is King" will be a visual album, which means that each song will be accompanied by videos, which together with the lyrics tell a story. Such albums are generally "conceptual albums," meaning they tell the story of a story. We recall here "Lemonade" (2016), which focused on Beyoncé's emotional "journey" after the betrayal of Jay Z. "Lemonade" is widely regarded as one of the best albums of the XXI century.
Black Is Is King presentation trailer:
