Beyonce Announces 'Spirit' Video to Debut Tonight During 'Lion King' Special!

Beyonce is talking all about her upcoming album, The Lion King: The Gift, which was curated and created by her and inspired by the film.

“This soundtrack is a love letter to Africa and I wanted to make sure we found the best talent from Africa, and not just use some of the sounds and did my interpretation of it,” Beyonce said on Good Morning America on Tuesday (July 16). “I wanted it to be authentic to what is beautiful about the music in Africa.”

Beyonce also debuted the album artwork on the show. A big Lion King special is set to air on ABC tonight at 8pm ET, where we will also get to see the music video for Beyonce‘s song “Spirit,” which is featured on The Gift as well as the movie’s soundtrack. Expect to see more interviews with the cast members of the film as well.

Beyonce voices the role of Nala in the movie, which hits theaters this weekened!