ABSTRACT

Black is King is a film that follows the plot of Disney’s Lion King through the use of Beyoncé’s Lion King: The Gift album that includes 14 songs that represent scenes in the film. This analysis examines the representation, regulation, and identity of the ancestor in Beyoncé’s Black is King film through the circuit of culture and Afrofuturism to investigate how the ancestor connects to the past, present, and future Black people, our history, and our liberation. Through a textual analysis, the research conveyed that the ancestor was present within three elements in the film and the music that included: (1) the sun, moon, and stars; (2) water; (3) earth. Ultimately, the analysis provides evidence that Afrofuturism is more than an aesthetic. It is a practical lens of research that discusses empowerment, resistance, communication, and imagination within popular culture.

摘要

Black is King g 是一部电影，通过使用碧昂丝的《狮子王：礼物》专辑，跟随迪士尼狮子王的情节，其中包括代表电影场景的 14 首歌曲。该分析考察了碧昂斯的《黑人为王》中祖先的表现、规则和身份通过文化和非洲未来主义的循环来研究祖先如何与过去、现在和未来的黑人、我们的历史和我们的解放联系起来。通过文本分析，研究表明祖先存在于电影和音乐的三个元素中，包括：（1）太阳、月亮和星星；(2) 水；(3) 地球。最终，分析提供了证据，证明非洲未来主义不仅仅是一种美学。它是一个实用的研究视角，讨论了流行文化中的赋权、抵抗、沟通和想象力。