Now, 30 years after his chant of "Nants' Ingonyama" soared above the film's memorable opening sequence, the 60-year-old South African singer, producer and composer known as Lebo M is back.
This time he sings another opener for the prequel "Mufasa: The Lion King," which tells the story of orphaned lion Mufasa who grows up to be the king of the Pride Lands and the father of Simba.
Lin-Manuel Miranda, who wrote the music for the film - due to be released worldwide on Dec. 18 to 20 - said on the red carpet he would not have done it without Lebo M.
"That was the dream. I sort of insisted on that the moment I took the job because I think he is the secret sauce," he said at the world premiere in Los Angeles this week.
"I think he is the sound of 'The Lion King' and his choral arrangements, that were in addition to the songs I wrote, I think really make the movie feel of a piece with the original," he added.
The film, directed by Barry Jenkins, premiered in Los Angeles and London this week and opens with Lebo M's composition Ngomso.
After the enormous impact of his work on the 1994 film, Lebo M told AFP in an interview he had felt the pressure to produce a worthy successor.
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