‘Black Is King’: A radical project for Disney+

The Lion King meets Queen Bey in Black Is King, the resplendent new visual album from director/musician Beyoncé Knowles-Carter.

Stuffed with gorgeous costumes, vivid choreography and deft tunes, Black Is King doesn’t have the depth or anguish that made Lemonade so epochal, but its more inspirational tenor and consistently high artistry make this a feast for eyes and ears.

Released on Disney+, Black Is King is a fairly radical project for the buttoned-down studio — this visual album is boldly political in its focus on the black experience and narratively unconventional in its lack of a straightforward storyline...

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