The first three tracks from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever are now available to stream in anticipation of the upcoming MCU movie's premiere. Co-written and directed by Ryan Coogler, the Black Panther sequel stars Lupita Nyong’o, Letitia Wright, Angela Bassett, Danai Gurira, Florence Kasumba, Tenoch Huerta, Dominique Thorne, Michaela Coel, Martin Freeman, and Winston Duke. Marvel recently revealed the emotional first trailer for Black Panther 2, which teased how the nation of Wakanda will cope with the fallout of T'Challa's passing (echoing the cast's own loss of the late Chadwick Boseman). The trailer was set to Nigerian singer Tems' cover of Bob Marley's «No Woman, No Cry» mixed with a Kendrick Lamar sample of «Alright» which emphasized Wakanda's collective grief and strength.
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Now, Marvel and Hollywood Records have released a Wakanda Forever prologue soundtrack ahead of the film's premiere. The three-track album features «No Woman, No Cry» by Tems, «A Body, A Coffin» by Amaarae, and «Soy» by Santa Fe Klan. The prologue album is available on digital platforms now. Check out the tracklist and album art below:
1. No Woman, No Cry – Tems2. A Body, A Coffin – Amaarae3. Soy – Santa Fe Klan
Although this prologue album only gives a small glimpse at Wakanda Forever, it echoes the trailer's hints. TheBlack Panther 2 trailer did not shy away from the grief felt by Wakanda, but it also hinted that the villain Namor's (Huerta) life would be central to the film. Similarly, the third track on the prologue album seems to relate specifically to Huerta's Namor. It will be interesting to see how these songs are incorporated into the movie when Black Panther:
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