Pop music surrounds us, but how often do we really listen to what we’re hearing? Switched on Pop is the podcast that pulls back the curtain on pop music. Each episode, join musicologist Nate Sloan and songwriter Charlie Harding as they reveal the secret formulas that make pop songs so infectious. By figuring out how pop hits work their magic, you’ll fall in love with songs you didn’t even know you liked.

For the live action remake of The Lion King, Beyoncé (who voices Nala in the film) recorded and curated a companion soundtrack called "The Gift".

She worked with leading Afropop stars to expose the music of the continent to a global audience. In her piece, "Diversity Is in the Details: What Beyoncé's 'The Lion King: The Gift' Gets Right and Wrong," Okayplayer music editor Ivie Ani argues that the album highlights music while unintentionally treating the continent as a monolith.

Ivie joins Switched On Pop to break down this album and what it means for Afropop.

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