Lira records song for Disney's Moana

Johannesburg - South African singer-songwriter and performing artist Lira, has recorded her own version of How Far I’ll Go, from Disney’s upcoming animation comedy adventure film Moana. 

Lira’s recording will feature on the South African version of the film as the first end-credit song when Moana hits cinemas from Friday 2 December nationwide. In addition, fans will be able to purchase the single from the South Africa iTunes Store from 9 December. 

For the track, Lira recorded a special music video and behind the scenes exploration that delves into how the track came to life. 

“How Far I’ll Go beautifully encapsulates the elements of Moana that resonate with me, to break away from conformity, to be bold, go out and discover what makes you uniquely you,” says Lira. “It’s a real honour to be involved! Also, the fact that Disney is able to incorporate and feature African voices in projects such as this, is truly exciting.” 

Lira also shared the news on Twitter. 

Im thrilled to announce that I recorded the soundtrack and end credit song titled "How Far I'll go" for DISNEY's... https://t.co/eHTfIEt54n

— LIRA-BORN FREE album (@Miss_LIRA) November 28, 2016

Watch the video here:

Watch the making of the music video here: